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Ooststellingwerf

Friesland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0085

Avg. sale price

€423k

Price Growth YoY

+16.6%

Population

25.925

Ooststellingwerf is a municipality in Friesland with 25.925 residents, the 225th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €312k, 22% below the national average of €398k. Of its 11.506 homes, 68% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 13 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Friesland province · urbanisation level 4/5

68% owner-occupied · 32% rental

Average income €36.9k · 23.9% higher educated

70% labour participation · 116 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€423k

-12% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€312k

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

68.0%

+19% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

11.506

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €111k (36%) 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
€423k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 74% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 26k 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
90%
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: 26.3% (2021); worst: -7.2% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

68%

Rental

32%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

34.53%

With children

31.18%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 116 /km²
Population density

116

-78% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
21%
29%
26%
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

90.07%

EU / Western background

3.7%

Non-EU background

6.23%

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

€37k

-13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.2%

-29% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

70.0%

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

23.9%

Low education

27.1%

Labour participation

70%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

56%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€181.5k
Poverty rate
2.2%
Cars/household
1.3
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
20.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 90% 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
5.1
Property damage
3.1
Violent crime
2.9
In 2025: 5.1 theft, 2.9 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.

14

Primary schools (PO)

2

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

94%
Good · 6.3%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 93.7%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

19

Daycare (KDV)

12

After-school care (BSO)

394

KDV child places

21

Avg KDV size
10.9 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.09 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

61%
39%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 61% · 19 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 39% · 12 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

42%
58%
Offers VVE · 42% · 8 locations
No VVE · 58% · 11 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

5.9

-51% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.9

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.4 km

+27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.7 km

+70% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.4 km

Supermarket

1.7 km

Childcare

1.1 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

133

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
5.9
µg/m³
-6.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.8
µg/m³
-1.8 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) · Friesland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
18 total in municipality · 6.94 per 10k residents

Christian churches

18

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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