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Smallingerland

Friesland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0090

Avg. sale price

€369k

Price Growth YoY

+6.1%

Population

57.084

Smallingerland is a municipality in Friesland with 57.084 residents, the 80th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €291k, 27% below the national average of €398k. Of its 26.564 homes, 60% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 16 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Friesland province · urbanisation level 4/5

60% owner-occupied · 40% rental

Average income €36.9k · 25.5% higher educated

70% labour participation · 487 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€369k

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€291k

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

60.0%

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

26.564

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €78k (27%) 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
€369k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 90% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 57k 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
78%
22%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 15.9% (2021); worst: 2.4% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

60%

Rental

40%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

38.27%

With children

32.79%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 487 /km²
Population density

487

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
12%
23%
27%
23%
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

84.82%

EU / Western background

4.58%

Non-EU background

10.6%

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

€37k

-13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.7%

-13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

70.0%

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

25.5%

Low education

28%

Labour participation

70%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

59%

Flexible contract

27%

Self-employed

14%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€119.7k
Poverty rate
2.7%
Cars/household
1.4
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
37.6
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 71% 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
12.9
Property damage
5.2
Violent crime
5.4
In 2025: 12.9 theft, 5.4 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.

24

Primary schools (PO)

8

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

94%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 93.7%
Weak / insufficient · 6.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

30

Daycare (KDV)

25

After-school care (BSO)

885

KDV child places

30

Avg KDV size
10.3 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.26 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

55%
45%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 55% · 30 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 45% · 25 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

57%
43%
Offers VVE · 57% · 17 locations
No VVE · 43% · 13 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.4

-38% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.9

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.1 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.4 km

+40% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.1 km

Supermarket

1.4 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

137

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.4
µg/m³
-4.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.9
µg/m³
-1.8 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) · Friesland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
26 total in municipality · 4.55 per 10k residents

Christian churches

24

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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