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Meppel

Drenthe · Slightly urban · CBS GM0119

Avg. sale price

€384k

Price Growth YoY

+1.3%

Population

36.271

Meppel is a municipality in Drenthe with 36.271 residents, the 151st largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €310k, 22% below the national average of €398k. Of its 16.783 homes, 58% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 14 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Drenthe province · urbanisation level 4/5

58% owner-occupied · 42% rental

Average income €39.8k · 29.8% higher educated

73% labour participation · 654 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

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Average sale price

€384k

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€310k

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

58.0%

+2% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

16.783

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €74k (24%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€384k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 87% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 3k since 2018, reaching 36k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
73%
27%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 25.6% (2021); worst: -2.0% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

58%

Rental

42%

Built before 2000

90%

Household Composition

Single

39.53%

With children

31.54%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 654 /km²
Population density

654

+22% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
13%
25%
27%
21%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

83.67%

EU / Western background

6.01%

Non-EU background

10.31%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€40k

-6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.1%

-32% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

73.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

29.8%

Low education

27.5%

Labour participation

73%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

59%

Flexible contract

28%

Self-employed

13%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€111.4k
Poverty rate
2.1%
Cars/household
1.1
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
32.8
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 57% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
11.9
Property damage
3.3
Violent crime
5.0
In 2025: 11.9 theft, 5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

15

Primary schools (PO)

9

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

96%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 95.8%
Weak / insufficient · 4.2%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

21

Daycare (KDV)

21

After-school care (BSO)

683

KDV child places

33

Avg KDV size
12.6 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.38 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

50%
50%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 50% · 21 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 50% · 21 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

62%
38%
Offers VVE · 62% · 13 locations
No VVE · 38% · 8 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

9.1

-24% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.6

-12% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.1 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.1 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

1.1 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

84

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.1
µg/m³
-2.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.6
µg/m³
-1.1 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Drenthe
Places of Worship (Buildings)
12 total in municipality · 3.31 per 10k residents

Christian churches

11

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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