Oude Pekela

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS BU07650000 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Pekela

Avg. WOZ Value

€202k

official assessed

Population

7.645

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

3.648

total homes

Owner-Occupied

60%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€32.6k

per recipient

Median wealth

€61k

household net worth

Density

794 /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

60%

40%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

38%

32%

30%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.1

Education & Labour

Higher education

17.57%

Low education

34.45%

Labour participation

63%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

85.61%

EU / Western background

8.89%

Non-EU background

5.49%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

60%

Rental

40%

Built before 2000

98%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

87%

Multi-family (apartments)

13%

Cars/household: 1.2

Area: 9.6 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

0.9 km

🛒

Supermarket

1.0 km

🧒

Childcare

1.0 km

🏫

Primary school

1.0 km

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

14%

15–25 years

11%

25–45 years

22%

45–65 years

28%

65+ years

25%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

16%

25%

15%

44%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

540 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Oude Pekela

31.8

Pekela

32.0

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