Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS BU00860202 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Opsterland

Avg. WOZ Value

—

official assessed

Population

695

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

391

total homes

Owner-Occupied

51%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€39.7k

per recipient

Median wealth

€265k

household net worth

Density

2.612 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2019–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2023 · most recent CBS figure

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

Demographics

Housing Tenure

51%

49%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

48%

25%

28%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 1.9

Education & Labour

Higher education

38.64%

Low education

20.45%

Labour participation

63%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

90.65%

EU / Western background

2.88%

Non-EU background

5.76%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

51%

Rental

49%

Built before 2000

80%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

62%

Multi-family (apartments)

38%

Cars/household: 1.2

Area: 0.3 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

0.7 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.4 km

🧒

Childcare

0.7 km

🏫

Primary school

0.4 km

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

12%

15–25 years

25–45 years

14%

45–65 years

23%

65+ years

41%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

27%

33%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

75 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân

21.6

Opsterland

17.2

Nederland

44.8

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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