Appelscha

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK008501 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Ooststellingwerf

Avg. WOZ Value

€313k

official assessed

Population

4.990

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

2.149

total homes

Owner-Occupied

64%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€37.6k

per recipient

Median wealth

€182k

household net worth

Density

127 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

64%

36%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

37%

28%

35%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.1

Education & Labour

Higher education

22.9%

Low education

28.6%

Labour participation

68%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

89.48%

EU / Western background

5.81%

Non-EU background

4.81%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

64%

Rental

36%

Built before 2000

95%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

88%

Multi-family (apartments)

12%

Cars/household: 1.3

Area: 39.3 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

1.4 km

🛒

Supermarket

1.4 km

🧒

Childcare

1.0 km

🏫

Primary school

1.2 km

Public Transport

Bus stops

Source: OpenStreetMap

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

12%

15–25 years

25–45 years

22%

45–65 years

29%

65+ years

29%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

23%

20%

15%

43%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

585 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Appelscha

18.4

Ooststellingwerf

20.4

Nederland

44.8

Air Quality

Annual average — source: RIVM GCN

NO₂ nitrogen dioxide

5.5

µg/m³

-6.5 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³

PM2.5 particulate matter

6.8

µg/m³

-1.9 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations