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Waadhoeke

Friesland · Slightly urban · CBS GM1949

Avg. sale price

€337k

Price Growth YoY

+5.8%

Population

46.857

Waadhoeke is a municipality in Friesland with 46.857 residents, the 108th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €269k, 32% below the national average of €398k. Of its 21.596 homes, 68% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 41 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Friesland province · urbanisation level 4/5

68% owner-occupied · 32% rental

Average income €36.4k · 23.2% higher educated

72% labour participation · 164 /km²

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Average sale price

€337k

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€269k

-32% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

68.0%

+19% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

21.596

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €68k (25%) 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
€337k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 94% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 47k 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
90%
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: 17.0% (2022); worst: -5.5% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

68%

Rental

32%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

34.97%

With children

32.52%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 164 /km²
Population density

164

-69% 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

88.5%

EU / Western background

5.16%

Non-EU background

6.33%

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

€36k

-14% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.1%

-32% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

72.0%

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

23.2%

Low education

27.7%

Labour participation

72%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

56%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€138.5k
Poverty rate
2.1%
Cars/household
1.2
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
23.3
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 81% 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
7.1
Property damage
2.8
Violent crime
3.2
In 2025: 7.1 theft, 3.2 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.

27

Primary schools (PO)

5

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

91%
9%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 90.6%
Weak / insufficient · 9.4%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

39

Daycare (KDV)

29

After-school care (BSO)

900

KDV child places

23

Avg KDV size
12.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.14 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

57%
43%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 57% · 39 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 43% · 29 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

82%
18%
Offers VVE · 82% · 32 locations
No VVE · 18% · 7 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.2

-49% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.4

-26% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.5 km

+36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.7 km

+70% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.5 km

Supermarket

1.7 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

3

Bus stops

263

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.2
µg/m³
-5.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.4
µg/m³
-2.2 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)
52 total in municipality · 11.1 per 10k residents

Christian churches

52

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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