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Pekela

Groningen · Slightly urban · CBS GM0765

Avg. sale price

€288k

Price Growth YoY

+15.1%

Population

12.459

Pekela is a municipality in Groningen with 12.459 residents, the 321st largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €213k, 46% below the national average of €398k. Of its 5.797 homes, 65% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 2 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Groningen province · urbanisation level 4/5

65% owner-occupied · 35% rental

Average income €33.4k · 17.1% higher educated

64% labour participation · 254 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€288k

-40% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€213k

-46% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

65.0%

+14% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

5.797

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €75k (35%) 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
€288k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 98% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 12k 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
88%
12%
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: 22.1% (2021); worst: -6.5% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

65%

Rental

35%

Built before 2000

98%

Household Composition

Single

35.54%

With children

32.95%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 254 /km²
Population density

254

-53% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
22%
28%
24%
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

86.58%

EU / Western background

8.07%

Non-EU background

5.35%

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

€33k

-21% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

4.7%

+52% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

64.0%

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

17.1%

Low education

33.6%

Labour participation

64%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

29%

Self-employed

11%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€76.9k
Poverty rate
4.7%
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
32.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 54% 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
7.4
Property damage
4.5
Violent crime
4.1
In 2025: 7.4 theft, 4.1 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.

7

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

6

Daycare (KDV)

6

After-school care (BSO)

121

KDV child places

20

Avg KDV size
6.5 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.12 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

50%
50%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 50% · 6 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 50% · 6 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

67%
33%
Offers VVE · 67% · 4 locations
No VVE · 33% · 2 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.2

-48% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.8

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.2 km

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.2 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

1.1 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

64

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.2
µg/m³
-5.8 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
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Groningen
Places of Worship (Buildings)
6 total in municipality · 4.82 per 10k residents

Christian churches

6

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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