The population is shrinking, while it grows in Achtkarspelen. Homes cost more than the average in the municipality of Achtkarspelen, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Centrum is €308,000, 5% higher than in Achtkarspelen (€294,000). Between 2014 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 80%, against a rise of 78% in Achtkarspelen. 76% of the homes are owner-occupied, 12 percentage points more than in Achtkarspelen (64%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€308,000
▲5% higher than Achtkarspelen (€294,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+80%
▲higher than Achtkarspelen (+78%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
76%
▲12 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (64%)
Social housing
18%
▼12 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (30%)
Private rent
6%
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (6%)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲5 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (87%)
Built 1975–1991
20%
▼5 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (25%)
Built 1945–1964
11%
▼3 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (14%)
Built 2006–2015
2%
▼3 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (5%)
Average WOZ value
€308,000
▲5% higher than Achtkarspelen (€294,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+80%
▲higher than Achtkarspelen (+78%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
76%
▲12 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (64%)
Social housing
18%
▼12 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (30%)
Private rent
6%
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (6%)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲5 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (87%)
Built 1975–1991
20%
▼5 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (25%)
Built 1945–1964
11%
▼3 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (14%)
Built 2006–2015
2%
▼3 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (5%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 80% between 2014 and 2025, to €308,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€308,000▲ 5% above Achtkarspelen
+80% since 2014
Achtkarspelen +78%
Explanation
The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Modelled ownership costs
Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€317 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€317/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
142 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €308,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€123NL median
Water board levy€40–
Property tax (OZB)€34€27
Waste levy€29€27
Sewage levy€20€22
Costs to set aside€194
Maintenance reserve€181–
Buildings insurance€13–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Achtkarspelen's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 238th of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.
cheapestdearest
Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.
Explanation
The home: one typical home of 142 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €308,000.
Levies: Achtkarspelen's own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.
Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026
Dwelling value ladder
Centrum has the highest WOZ value of the 3 wijken in the municipality of Achtkarspelen.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
WOZ value and age structure
Here: €308,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Centrum
308,000
1,347
–
Noord
283,000
5,251
–
Zuid
301,000
5,818
–
Explanation
Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is owner-occupied, at 76% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied76%
Social housing18%
Private rent6%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
92% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes92%
Multi-family homes8%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
28% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 15% in the municipality of Achtkarspelen.
Before 194527.6%
1945-196411%
1965-197423%
1975-199119.9%
1992-200513%
2006-20152.1%
2016 and later3.4%
Explanation
Based on 1,368 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
Less registered crime per resident than the Achtkarspelen average.
In 2025, 17 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Centrum, 11% lower than in Achtkarspelen (19). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 15%, the same as in Achtkarspelen. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
17
▼11% lower than Achtkarspelen (19)
Change since 2021
-15%
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (-15%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
2.0
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (2.0)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
17
▼11% lower than Achtkarspelen (19)
Change since 2021
-15%
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (-15%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
2.0
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (2.0)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Centrum registered 17 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 19 in the municipality of Achtkarspelen.
Centrum17
The municipality of Achtkarspelen19
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Centrum is 'Traffic': 4.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 3.9 in the municipality of Achtkarspelen.
CentrumAchtkarspelen
Traffic4.7
Achtkarspelen 3.9▲ +21% vs Achtkarspelen
Violence and threats3.8
Achtkarspelen 2.8▲ +36% vs Achtkarspelen
Fraud and scams3.5
Achtkarspelen 4.0▼ −12% vs Achtkarspelen
Vandalism and public order2.5
Achtkarspelen 2.0▲ +25% vs Achtkarspelen
Theft and burglary1.6
Achtkarspelen 5.4▼ −70% vs Achtkarspelen
Other and withheld0.6
Achtkarspelen 1.0▼ −40% vs Achtkarspelen
Environmental0.0
Achtkarspelen 0.0
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in Centrum registered 14 traffic accidents, of which 4 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health above the Achtkarspelen average; green space is below the Achtkarspelen average.
An estimated 75% of adults in Centrum rate their own health as good, 1 percentage point more than in Achtkarspelen. Fewer adults feel lonely (42% against 44%), fewer meet the physical activity guideline (44% against 46%) and fewer are overweight (55% against 56%), but more drink excessively (7% against 6%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Centrum, covering 85% of the area, against 81% in Achtkarspelen. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 3% of the area, 1 percentage point below the 4% in Achtkarspelen.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
75%
▲1 percentage point higher than Achtkarspelen (74%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
3%
▼1 percentage point lower than Achtkarspelen (4%)
More figures
Lonely
42%
▼2 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (44%)
Meets physical activity guideline
44%
▼2 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (46%)
Overweight
55%
▼1 percentage point lower than Achtkarspelen (56%)
Excessive drinking
7%
▲1 percentage point higher than Achtkarspelen (6%)
Built-up, share of the area
6%
▼4 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (10%)
Agriculture, share of the area
85%
▲4 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (81%)
Water, share of the area
4%
▲2 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (2%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
75%
▲1 percentage point higher than Achtkarspelen (74%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
3%
▼1 percentage point lower than Achtkarspelen (4%)
More figures
Lonely
42%
▼2 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (44%)
Meets physical activity guideline
44%
▼2 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (46%)
Overweight
55%
▼1 percentage point lower than Achtkarspelen (56%)
Excessive drinking
7%
▲1 percentage point higher than Achtkarspelen (6%)
Built-up, share of the area
6%
▼4 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (10%)
Agriculture, share of the area
85%
▲4 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (81%)
Water, share of the area
4%
▲2 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (2%)
Health
An estimated 75% of adults rate their own health as good, against 74% in the municipality of Achtkarspelen (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Achtkarspelen
Good self-rated health
75.4%
73.8%
Smokes
18%
17.6%
Excessive drinking
7.2%
6.5%
Overweight
55.3%
56.3%
Lonely
42.5%
44.2%
Anxiety or depression feelings
40.9%
41.4%
Meets physical activity guideline
44.3%
45.6%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
Land use
3% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 4% in the municipality of Achtkarspelen.
Traffic2.2%
Built-up5.7%
Other built-up0.3%
Recreation1.1%
Agriculture84.6%
Forest and nature2.2%
Water4.1%
Explanation
Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.
Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022
04 · Residents
The population is shrinking, while it grows in Achtkarspelen.
Centrum has 3,240 inhabitants (2026), or 162 per km² (42% lower than in Achtkarspelen). Between 2014 and 2026 the population fell 2%, against a rise of 1% in Achtkarspelen. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Achtkarspelen was 81%, 3 percentage points above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 27% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2014
-2%
▼lower than Achtkarspelen (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Achtkarspelen
81%
▲3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+1%
▼lower than Achtkarspelen (+4%)
Aged 45 to 65
30%
▲3 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (27%)
Never married
48%
▲2 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (46%)
Dutch origin
94%
▲1 percentage point higher than Achtkarspelen (93%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
52%
▲2 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (50%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
27%
▲10 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2014
-2%
▼lower than Achtkarspelen (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Achtkarspelen
81%
▲3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+1%
▼lower than Achtkarspelen (+4%)
Aged 45 to 65
30%
▲3 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (27%)
Never married
48%
▲2 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (46%)
Dutch origin
94%
▲1 percentage point higher than Achtkarspelen (93%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
52%
▲2 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (50%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
27%
▲10 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population shrank 2% between 2014 and 2026, to 3,240.
Residents, 2026
3,240
-2% since 2014
Achtkarspelen +1%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 162 residents per km², this wijk is 42% less densely populated than the municipality of Achtkarspelen.
Residents per km²162
Dwellings per km²67.3
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 9.5 children were born per 1,000 residents; 4.7 died per 1,000.
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
30% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 15490
15 to 25440
25 to 45745
45 to 65955
65 to 80500
80 and over100
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
48% of residents are never married.
Never married1,540
Married1,375
Divorced165
Widowed155
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
94% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands3,030
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)120
Outside Europe90
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
52% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1810
Havo, vwo, mbo2-41,270
Higher professional, university370
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Achtkarspelen; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 81% of eligible voters in Achtkarspelen voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 27% of the valid votes.
Municipality of AchtkarspelenThe Netherlands
D66
6.9%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
26.6%
16.7%
VVD
9.2%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
6.7%
12.8%
CDA
17.3%
11.8%
JA21
5.3%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
9.1%
4.5%
BBB
4.7%
2.6%
Other
14.2%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
Centrum has an average of 1.4 cars per household, 8% higher than in Achtkarspelen (1.3). 28% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 3 percentage points more than in Achtkarspelen (25%).
Key figures
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
13%
▲6 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (7%)
Business services, share of businesses
13%
▼3 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (16%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
27%
▲3 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (24%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.4
▲8% higher than Achtkarspelen (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
28%
▲3 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
−5 pp
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (−5 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
91%
▲2 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (89%)
Retail, share of addresses
2%
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (2%)
Assembly, share of addresses
2%
▲1 percentage point higher than Achtkarspelen (1%)
Residents per km²
162
▼70% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
6%
▼8 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Social housing
18%
▼10 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
13%
▲6 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (7%)
Business services, share of businesses
13%
▼3 percentage points lower than Achtkarspelen (16%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
27%
▲3 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (24%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.4
▲8% higher than Achtkarspelen (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
28%
▲3 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
−5 pp
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (−5 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
91%
▲2 percentage points higher than Achtkarspelen (89%)
Retail, share of addresses
2%
=about the same as Achtkarspelen (2%)
Assembly, share of addresses
2%
▲1 percentage point higher than Achtkarspelen (1%)
Residents per km²
162
▼70% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
6%
▼8 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Social housing
18%
▼10 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Business establishments by sector
Nijverheid en energie is the largest sector, with 115 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij55
Nijverheid en energie115
Handel en horeca85
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie15
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed10
Zakelijke dienstverlening55
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg50
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten40
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
28% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 25% in the municipality of Achtkarspelen (2025).
Petrol72.3%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)27.7%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 33% to 28% between 2014 and 2025.
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 1,895 passenger cars and 215 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars1,895
Motorcycles215
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
91% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (6%).
Residential91.4%
Retail1.7%
Office0.3%
Assembly1.7%
Healthcare0.4%
Industrial6.5%
Lodging0.5%
Education0.2%
Sports0.4%
Other2.4%
Explanation
Based on 1,497 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
8% multi-family dwellings, against 37% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Multi-family dwellings8%
NL 37%▼ −78% vs NL
Residents per km²162
NL 539▼ −70% vs NL
Private rent6%
NL 14%▼ −57% vs NL
Social housing18%
NL 28%▼ −36% vs NL
Single-family dwellings92%
NL 63%▲ +46% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025