Boven-Pekela

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS BU07650101 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Pekela

Avg. WOZ Value

€292k

official assessed

Population

585

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

236

total homes

Owner-Occupied

92%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€38.8k

per recipient

Median wealth

€166k

household net worth

Density

77 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

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

92%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

21%

40%

38%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.5

Education & Labour

Higher education

20%

Low education

20%

Labour participation

71%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

94.02%

EU / Western background

1.71%

Non-EU background

4.27%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

92%

Rental

Built before 2000

97%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

100%

Multi-family (apartments)

Cars/household: 1.6

Area: 7.6 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

5.7 km

🛒

Supermarket

5.0 km

🧒

Childcare

4.6 km

🏫

Primary school

0.9 km

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

15%

15–25 years

12%

25–45 years

21%

45–65 years

33%

65+ years

19%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

20%

13%

67%

Business services

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

Boven-Pekela

41.0

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