Municipality Meppel

Municipality · Drenthe

  • 16.931 homes
  • 36.271 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1976
  • avg. WOZ € 298.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Meppel

Homes
16.931
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1976
Average living area
120 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
16.612
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 31% 5.326
  • Apartment 25% 4.265
  • End-terrace house 16% 2.713
  • Semi-detached house 14% 2.381
  • Detached 13% 2.245

Energy label

  • A or better 31% 5.235
  • B 17% 2.880
  • C 25% 4.238
  • D 8% 1.333
  • E 4% 611
  • F 4% 704
  • G 8% 1.302
  • No label 4% 628

Building period

  • Built before 1945 16% 2.771
  • 1945–1969 18% 3.130
  • 1970–1989 26% 4.411
  • 1990–2009 24% 4.048
  • 2010 and later 15% 2.566
  • Unknown 0% 5

Residents

Residents
36.271
January 1, 2025
Households
16.589
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
39%
Households with children
32%
Population density
645
inhabitants per km²
Area
57,0 km²
of which 1,5 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 5.399
  • 15–25 years 13% 4.645
  • 25–45 years 25% 8.891
  • 45–65 years 27% 9.637
  • 65 years and older 21% 7.699

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 298.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
58%
Rental homes
42%
31% housing association
Single-family homes
73%
27% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
9%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
152
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.450 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
950 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
820 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
40%
Gas-free
8%
Mainly electrically heated
10%

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
900 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,1 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,1 km
avg. distance
Daycare
800 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
6
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.302 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
16.373 passenger cars
Company locations
4.095
of which 815 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
12%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
3%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
3%

Noise level of the 16.931 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 8% 1.293
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 31% 5.187
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 38% 6.447
  • 56–60 dB: busy 18% 3.098
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 5% 770
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 133
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 3

Flooding

Homes that may flood
31%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
10%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,8 m
average 0,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
8,6 µg/m³
3% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,1 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
Green within 500 m
42%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
94%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
96%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
36%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
59%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
7%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
33
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
1.197
+5% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
4,7
80 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 17% 204
  • Vernieling 11% 128
  • Mishandeling 8% 96
  • Woninginbraak 7% 80
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 50
  • Bedreiging 3% 30
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 24
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 12

Per year

  1. 1.0022021
  2. 1.2652022
  3. 1.2212023
  4. 1.1522024
  5. 1.1752025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,16
+0,05 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: Good

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,04 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,04 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,7 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
5 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,1%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,1%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,5%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 33.100
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 39.800
per year
Median household wealth
€ 111.400
Net labour participation
73%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
17,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Districts in Meppel 14