The population is growing faster than in Coevorden. Homes cost more than the average in the municipality of Coevorden, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Meppen is €457,000, 46% higher than in Coevorden (€313,000). Between 2021 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 34%, against a rise of 39% in Coevorden. 95% of the homes are owner-occupied, 25 percentage points more than in Coevorden (70%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€457,000
▲46% higher than Coevorden (€313,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2021
+34%
▼lower than Coevorden (+39%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
95%
▲25 percentage points higher than Coevorden (70%)
Social housing
0%
▼23 percentage points lower than Coevorden (23%)
Private rent
5%
▼2 percentage points lower than Coevorden (7%)
Single-family dwellings
97%
▲11 percentage points higher than Coevorden (86%)
Built 1965–1974
6%
▼14 percentage points lower than Coevorden (20%)
Built 1992–2005
7%
▼10 percentage points lower than Coevorden (17%)
Built 1975–1991
19%
▼5 percentage points lower than Coevorden (24%)
Average WOZ value
€457,000
▲46% higher than Coevorden (€313,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2021
+34%
▼lower than Coevorden (+39%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
95%
▲25 percentage points higher than Coevorden (70%)
Social housing
0%
▼23 percentage points lower than Coevorden (23%)
Private rent
5%
▼2 percentage points lower than Coevorden (7%)
Single-family dwellings
97%
▲11 percentage points higher than Coevorden (86%)
Built 1965–1974
6%
▼14 percentage points lower than Coevorden (20%)
Built 1992–2005
7%
▼10 percentage points lower than Coevorden (17%)
Built 1975–1991
19%
▼5 percentage points lower than Coevorden (24%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 34% between 2021 and 2025, to €457,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€457,000▲ 46% above Coevorden
+34% since 2021
Coevorden +39%
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: ~€468 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€468/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
222 m² · measured buurt average
WOZ €457,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€165NL median
Property tax (OZB)€72€40
Water board levy€45–
Waste levy€26€27
Sewage levy€22€22
Costs to set aside€303
Maintenance reserve€283–
Buildings insurance€20–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Coevorden's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 324th 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 222 m² (measured average in this buurt) with the average WOZ value here, €457,000.
Levies: Coevorden'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
Meppen has the 4th-highest WOZ value of the 8 buurten in Zweeloo.
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: €457,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Meppen
457,000
136
–
Zweeloo
396,000
149
–
Aalden
317,000
770
–
Verspreide huizen Zweeloo
680,000
21
–
Verspreide huizen Meppen
362,000
28
–
Wezup
492,000
78
–
Wezuperbrug
393,000
75
–
Benneveld
472,000
61
–
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 95% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied95%
Private rent5%
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
97% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes97%
Multi-family homes3%
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
47% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 15% in the municipality of Coevorden.
Before 194547.1%
1945-196414.7%
1965-19745.9%
1975-199119.1%
1992-20057.4%
2006-20154.4%
2016 and later1.5%
Explanation
Based on 136 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 Coevorden average.
In 2025, 6 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Meppen, 77% lower than in Coevorden (26). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 69%, against a fall of 14% in Coevorden. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
6
▼77% lower than Coevorden (26)
Change since 2021
-69%
▼lower than Coevorden (-14%)
Home burglary
1
2023–2025
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
6
▼77% lower than Coevorden (26)
Change since 2021
-69%
▼lower than Coevorden (-14%)
Home burglary
1
2023–2025
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Meppen registered 6 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 26 in the municipality of Coevorden.
Meppen6
The municipality of Coevorden26
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 Meppen is 'Theft and burglary': 6.0 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 10.6 in the municipality of Coevorden.
MeppenCoevorden
Theft and burglary6.0
Coevorden 10.6▼ −43% vs Coevorden
Vandalism and public order0.0
Coevorden 4.0▼ −100% vs Coevorden
Violence and threats0.0
Coevorden 3.3▼ −100% vs Coevorden
Fraud and scams0.0
Coevorden 4.2▼ −100% vs Coevorden
Traffic0.0
Coevorden 3.3▼ −100% vs Coevorden
Environmental0.0
Coevorden 0.1≈ Coevorden
Other and withheld0.0
Coevorden 0.9≈ Coevorden
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 2022, police in Meppen registered 2 traffic accidents, of which 1 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2022
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) 2022
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health above the Coevorden average; green space is above the Coevorden average.
An estimated 80% of adults in Meppen rate their own health as good, 6 percentage points more than in Coevorden. Fewer adults feel lonely (36% against 44%), fewer report anxiety or depression (36% against 41%) and fewer smoke (12% against 16%), but more meet the physical activity guideline (50% against 44%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Meppen, covering 42% of the area, against 77% in Coevorden. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 17% of the area, 3 percentage points above the 14% in Coevorden.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
80%
▲6 percentage points higher than Coevorden (74%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
17%
▲3 percentage points higher than Coevorden (14%)
More figures
Lonely
36%
▼8 percentage points lower than Coevorden (44%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
36%
▼5 percentage points lower than Coevorden (41%)
Meets physical activity guideline
50%
▲6 percentage points higher than Coevorden (44%)
Overweight
53%
▼4 percentage points lower than Coevorden (57%)
Agriculture, share of the area
42%
▼35 percentage points lower than Coevorden (77%)
Built-up, share of the area
34%
▲29 percentage points higher than Coevorden (5%)
Traffic, share of the area
7%
▲4 percentage points higher than Coevorden (3%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
80%
▲6 percentage points higher than Coevorden (74%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
17%
▲3 percentage points higher than Coevorden (14%)
More figures
Lonely
36%
▼8 percentage points lower than Coevorden (44%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
36%
▼5 percentage points lower than Coevorden (41%)
Meets physical activity guideline
50%
▲6 percentage points higher than Coevorden (44%)
Overweight
53%
▼4 percentage points lower than Coevorden (57%)
Agriculture, share of the area
42%
▼35 percentage points lower than Coevorden (77%)
Built-up, share of the area
34%
▲29 percentage points higher than Coevorden (5%)
Traffic, share of the area
7%
▲4 percentage points higher than Coevorden (3%)
Health
An estimated 80% of adults rate their own health as good, against 74% in the municipality of Coevorden (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Coevorden
Good self-rated health
80.3%
73.9%
Smokes
12.1%
16%
Excessive drinking
7.2%
6.4%
Overweight
52.9%
57.4%
Lonely
36.1%
44.4%
Anxiety or depression feelings
35.6%
41.4%
Meets physical activity guideline
49.6%
44.1%
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
17% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 14% in the municipality of Coevorden.
Traffic6.8%
Built-up33.9%
Recreation5.1%
Agriculture42.4%
Forest and nature11.9%
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
Distance to amenities
A large supermarket lies here at an average road distance of 2100 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
2,100 m
–
GP practice
3,000 m
–
Primary school
2,300 m
–
Daycare
2,300 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
0
GP practices
–
0
Daycares
–
0
Explanation
Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.
Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025
04 · Residents
The population is growing faster than the Coevorden average.
Meppen has 335 inhabitants (2026), or 556 per km² (4.6 times as high as in Coevorden). Between 2021 and 2026 the population rose 6%, against a rise of 1% in Coevorden. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Coevorden was 82%, 4 percentage points above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 20% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2021
+6%
▲higher than Coevorden (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Coevorden
82%
▲4 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+1%
=about the same as Coevorden (+2%)
Aged 45 to 65
31%
▲3 percentage points higher than Coevorden (28%)
Married
54%
▲10 percentage points higher than Coevorden (44%)
Dutch origin
95%
▲7 percentage points higher than Coevorden (88%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
100%
▲51 percentage points higher than Coevorden (49%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
20%
▲3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2021
+6%
▲higher than Coevorden (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Coevorden
82%
▲4 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+1%
=about the same as Coevorden (+2%)
Aged 45 to 65
31%
▲3 percentage points higher than Coevorden (28%)
Married
54%
▲10 percentage points higher than Coevorden (44%)
Dutch origin
95%
▲7 percentage points higher than Coevorden (88%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
100%
▲51 percentage points higher than Coevorden (49%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
20%
▲3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population grew 6% between 2021 and 2026, to 335.
Residents, 2026
335
+6% since 2021
Coevorden +1%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 556 residents per km², this buurt is 4.6 times as densely populated as the municipality of Coevorden.
Residents per km²556
Dwellings per km²226.7
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, almost no children were born; almost no one died.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
31% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 1545
15 to 2530
25 to 4550
45 to 65105
65 to 8095
80 and over10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
54% of residents are married.
Never married115
Married180
Divorced20
Widowed20
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
96% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands315
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)5
Outside Europe10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
100% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4120
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Coevorden; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 82% of eligible voters in Coevorden voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 20% of the valid votes.
Municipality of CoevordenThe Netherlands
D66
11.5%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
20.4%
16.7%
VVD
15.9%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
9.6%
12.8%
CDA
13.5%
11.8%
JA21
6.1%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
7%
4.5%
BBB
7.5%
2.6%
Other
8.5%
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
Meppen has an average of 1.7 cars per household, 31% higher than in Coevorden (1.3). 30% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 5 percentage points more than in Coevorden (25%).
Key figures
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
15%
▼6 percentage points lower than Coevorden (21%)
Business services, share of businesses
23%
▲4 percentage points higher than Coevorden (19%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
8%
▼3 percentage points lower than Coevorden (11%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.7
▲31% higher than Coevorden (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
31%
▲6 percentage points higher than Coevorden (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2021
−3 pp
▼lower than Coevorden (+1 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
96%
▲14 percentage points higher than Coevorden (82%)
Lodging, share of addresses
2%
▼7 percentage points lower than Coevorden (9%)
Assembly, share of addresses
3%
▲2 percentage points higher than Coevorden (1%)
Private rent
5%
▼9 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Owner-occupied dwellings
95%
▲38 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (57%)
Single-family dwellings
97%
▲34 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
15%
▼6 percentage points lower than Coevorden (21%)
Business services, share of businesses
23%
▲4 percentage points higher than Coevorden (19%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
8%
▼3 percentage points lower than Coevorden (11%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.7
▲31% higher than Coevorden (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
31%
▲6 percentage points higher than Coevorden (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2021
−3 pp
▼lower than Coevorden (+1 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
96%
▲14 percentage points higher than Coevorden (82%)
Lodging, share of addresses
2%
▼7 percentage points lower than Coevorden (9%)
Assembly, share of addresses
3%
▲2 percentage points higher than Coevorden (1%)
Private rent
5%
▼9 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Owner-occupied dwellings
95%
▲38 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (57%)
Single-family dwellings
97%
▲34 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Business establishments by sector
Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 15 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5
Nijverheid en energie10
Handel en horeca10
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie5
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed5
Zakelijke dienstverlening15
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg10
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten5
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
31% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 25% in the municipality of Coevorden (2025).
Petrol68.9%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)31.1%
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 34% to 31% between 2021 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
31%▲ 6 percentage points above Coevorden (25%)
-3 pp since 2021
Coevorden +1 pp
Explanation
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, 230 passenger cars and 40 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars230
Motorcycles40
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
96% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (7%).
Residential96.5%
Assembly2.8%
Industrial7.1%
Lodging2.1%
Other0.7%
Explanation
Based on 141 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
3% multi-family dwellings, against 37% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Multi-family dwellings3%
NL 37%▼ −92% vs NL
Private rent5%
NL 14%▼ −64% vs NL
Owner-occupied dwellings95%
NL 57%▲ +67% vs NL
Single-family dwellings97%
NL 63%▲ +54% vs NL
Average WOZ value€457,000
NL €398,000▲ +15% 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