District Wolvega

District in municipality Weststellingwerf · Fryslân (Friesland)

  • 6.416 homes
  • 13.505 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1977
  • avg. WOZ € 268.000

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 Wolvega

Homes
6.416
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1977
Average living area
115 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
6.351
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 28% 1.774
  • Detached 22% 1.421
  • Apartment 17% 1.112
  • Semi-detached house 17% 1.084
  • End-terrace house 16% 1.025

Energy label

  • A or better 30% 1.946
  • B 18% 1.148
  • C 26% 1.657
  • D 8% 502
  • E 2% 154
  • F 4% 242
  • G 8% 503
  • No label 4% 264

Building period

  • Built before 1945 12% 800
  • 1945–1969 23% 1.478
  • 1970–1989 32% 2.076
  • 1990–2009 18% 1.182
  • 2010 and later 14% 880

Residents

Residents
13.505
January 1, 2025
Households
6.135
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
39%
Households with children
32%
Population density
1.109
inhabitants per km²
Area
13,2 km²
of which 1,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 2.020
  • 15–25 years 10% 1.385
  • 25–45 years 23% 3.105
  • 45–65 years 25% 3.390
  • 65 years and older 27% 3.605

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 268.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
56%
Rental homes
44%
36% housing association
Single-family homes
81%
19% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
8%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
31
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
2.300 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.200 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
870 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
61%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
8%

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
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
7
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.162 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
6.412 passenger cars
Company locations
1.345
of which 330 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)
54 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
13%
municipality 15%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
2%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
7%
municipality 7%

Noise level of the 6.416 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 1% 37
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 25% 1.592
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 49% 3.113
  • 56–60 dB: busy 17% 1.077
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 8% 534
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 61
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 4%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,6 m
average 0,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
6,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
44%
municipality 60%

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)
96%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
95%
municipality 96%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 8%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
85%
municipality 65%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
9%
municipality 9%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 2%

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
25
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
343
-12% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,7
11 burglaries
Municipality
19
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Winkeldiefstal 15% 52
  • Vernieling 14% 48
  • Fietsdiefstal 8% 27
  • Mishandeling 5% 18
  • Bedreiging 4% 14
  • Woninginbraak 3% 11
  • Diefstal uit auto 1% 4
  • Openlijk geweld 1% 3

Per year

  1. 4072021
  2. 4082022
  3. 4182023
  4. 4062024
  5. 4082025

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

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,11
+0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,09 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,04 more than 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.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 28.600
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 34.500
per year
Median household wealth
€ 102.400
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
10,8%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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