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Weststellingwerf

Friesland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0098

Avg. sale price

€425k

Price Growth YoY

+6.7%

Population

26.596

Weststellingwerf is a municipality in Friesland with 26.596 residents, the 219th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €315k, 21% below the national average of €398k. Of its 12.042 homes, 65% 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

65% owner-occupied · 35% rental

Average income €36.4k · 23.6% higher educated

71% labour participation · 121 /km²

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Average sale price

€425k

-11% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€315k

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

65.0%

+14% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

12.042

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €110k (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
€425k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 73% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 27k 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: 20.5% (2021); worst: -4.0% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

65%

Rental

35%

Built before 2000

93%

Household Composition

Single

34.03%

With children

32.53%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 121 /km²
Population density

121

-77% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
21%
28%
26%
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

89.68%

EU / Western background

4.09%

Non-EU background

6.23%

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

2.2%

-29% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

71.0%

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

23.6%

Low education

28.3%

Labour participation

71%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

55%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

20%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€173.6k
Poverty rate
2.2%
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
21.9
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 85% 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
6.7
Property damage
3.0
Violent crime
3.4
In 2025: 6.7 theft, 3.4 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.

18

Primary schools (PO)

2

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

95%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 95.0%
Weak / insufficient · 5.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

20

Daycare (KDV)

16

After-school care (BSO)

525

KDV child places

26

Avg KDV size
13.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.09 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

56%
44%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 56% · 20 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 44% · 16 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

60%
40%
Offers VVE · 60% · 12 locations
No VVE · 40% · 8 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.1

-41% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.0

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

2.3 km

+109% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.2 km

+120% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

2.3 km

Supermarket

2.2 km

Childcare

1.0 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

118

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.1
µg/m³
-5.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.0
µg/m³
-1.7 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)
12 total in municipality · 4.51 per 10k residents

Christian churches

11

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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