The population is growing faster than in Opsterland. Homes cost less than the average in the municipality of Opsterland, and registered crime per resident is higher.
The average WOZ value in Gorredijk is €292,000, 16% lower than in Opsterland (€347,000). Between 2014 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 45%, against a rise of 82% in Opsterland. 62% of the homes are owner-occupied, 8 percentage points less than in Opsterland (70%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€292,000
▼16% lower than Opsterland (€347,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+45%
▼lower than Opsterland (+82%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
62%
▼8 percentage points lower than Opsterland (70%)
Social housing
32%
▲11 percentage points higher than Opsterland (21%)
Private rent
6%
▼3 percentage points lower than Opsterland (9%)
Single-family dwellings
81%
▼4 percentage points lower than Opsterland (85%)
Built before 1945
14%
▼8 percentage points lower than Opsterland (22%)
Built 1992–2005
13%
▼3 percentage points lower than Opsterland (16%)
Built 2016 and later
9%
▲2 percentage points higher than Opsterland (7%)
Average WOZ value
€292,000
▼16% lower than Opsterland (€347,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+45%
▼lower than Opsterland (+82%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
62%
▼8 percentage points lower than Opsterland (70%)
Social housing
32%
▲11 percentage points higher than Opsterland (21%)
Private rent
6%
▼3 percentage points lower than Opsterland (9%)
Single-family dwellings
81%
▼4 percentage points lower than Opsterland (85%)
Built before 1945
14%
▼8 percentage points lower than Opsterland (22%)
Built 1992–2005
13%
▼3 percentage points lower than Opsterland (16%)
Built 2016 and later
9%
▲2 percentage points higher than Opsterland (7%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 45% between 2014 and 2025, to €292,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€292,000▼ 16% below Opsterland
+45% since 2014
Opsterland +82%
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: ~€327 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€327/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
162 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €292,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€105NL median
Water board levy€40–
Waste levy€26€27
Sewage levy€20€22
Property tax (OZB)€19€26
Costs to set aside€222
Maintenance reserve€207–
Buildings insurance€15–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Opsterland's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 37th 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 162 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €292,000.
Levies: Opsterland'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
Gorredijk has the 3rd-lowest WOZ value of the 15 wijken in the municipality of Opsterland.
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: €292,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Gorredijk
292,000
3,599
–
Bakkeveen
232,000
827
–
Beetsterzwaag
268,000
2,072
–
Frieschepalen
362,000
383
–
Hemrik
382,000
333
–
Jonkerslân
437,000
112
–
Langezwaag
385,000
421
–
Lippenhuizen
375,000
573
–
Luxwoude
410,000
169
–
Nij Beets
386,000
667
–
Siegerswoude
424,000
305
–
Terwispel
387,000
400
–
Tijnje
362,000
647
–
Ureterp
342,000
2,136
–
Wijnjewoude
357,000
865
–
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 62% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied62%
Social housing32%
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
81% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes81%
Multi-family homes19%
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
21% of dwellings were built between 1965 and 1974, against 15% in the municipality of Opsterland.
Before 194514.4%
1945-196411.9%
1965-197420.9%
1975-199119.3%
1992-200513.3%
2006-201511.2%
2016 and later9.1%
Explanation
Based on 3,635 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
More registered crime per resident than the Opsterland average.
In 2025, 18 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Gorredijk, 6% higher than in Opsterland (17). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 19%, against a fall of 13% in Opsterland. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
18
▲6% higher than Opsterland (17)
Change since 2021
-19%
▼lower than Opsterland (-13%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.1
▼21% lower than Opsterland (1.4)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
18
▲6% higher than Opsterland (17)
Change since 2021
-19%
▼lower than Opsterland (-13%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.1
▼21% lower than Opsterland (1.4)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Gorredijk registered 18 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 17 in the municipality of Opsterland.
Gorredijk18
The municipality of Opsterland17
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 Gorredijk is 'Theft and burglary': 5.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 4.7 in the municipality of Opsterland.
GorredijkOpsterland
Theft and burglary5.7
Opsterland 4.7▲ +21% vs Opsterland
Violence and threats3.2
Opsterland 2.3▲ +39% vs Opsterland
Traffic3.1
Opsterland 3.8▼ −18% vs Opsterland
Vandalism and public order2.9
Opsterland 2.6▲ +12% vs Opsterland
Fraud and scams2.3
Opsterland 3.0▼ −23% vs Opsterland
Other and withheld0.4
Opsterland 0.4≈ Opsterland
Environmental0.1
Opsterland 0.1≈ Opsterland
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 Gorredijk registered 6 traffic accidents, of which 2 with injury and 1 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 below the Opsterland average; green space is below the Opsterland average.
An estimated 73% of adults in Gorredijk rate their own health as good, 3 percentage points less than in Opsterland. More adults feel lonely (46% against 42%), more are overweight (54% against 51%) and more report anxiety or depression (42% against 39%), but fewer meet the physical activity guideline (46% against 48%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Gorredijk, covering 72% of the area, against 75% in Opsterland. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 4% of the area, 13 percentage points below the 17% in Opsterland.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
73%
▼3 percentage points lower than Opsterland (76%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
4%
▼13 percentage points lower than Opsterland (17%)
More figures
Lonely
46%
▲4 percentage points higher than Opsterland (42%)
Overweight
54%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (51%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
42%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (39%)
Meets physical activity guideline
46%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (48%)
Built-up, share of the area
20%
▲16 percentage points higher than Opsterland (4%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
1%
▼15 percentage points lower than Opsterland (16%)
Agriculture, share of the area
72%
▼3 percentage points lower than Opsterland (75%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
73%
▼3 percentage points lower than Opsterland (76%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
4%
▼13 percentage points lower than Opsterland (17%)
More figures
Lonely
46%
▲4 percentage points higher than Opsterland (42%)
Overweight
54%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (51%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
42%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (39%)
Meets physical activity guideline
46%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (48%)
Built-up, share of the area
20%
▲16 percentage points higher than Opsterland (4%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
1%
▼15 percentage points lower than Opsterland (16%)
Agriculture, share of the area
72%
▼3 percentage points lower than Opsterland (75%)
Health
An estimated 73% of adults rate their own health as good, against 76% in the municipality of Opsterland (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Opsterland
Good self-rated health
72.8%
76.5%
Smokes
16%
14.8%
Excessive drinking
5.6%
5.8%
Overweight
54.4%
51.3%
Lonely
45.8%
41.6%
Anxiety or depression feelings
41.6%
38.6%
Meets physical activity guideline
45.6%
47.8%
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
4% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 17% in the municipality of Opsterland.
Traffic2.1%
Built-up19.9%
Other built-up0.9%
Recreation3.3%
Agriculture71.7%
Forest and nature0.8%
Water1.2%
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 growing faster than the Opsterland average.
Gorredijk has 7,545 inhabitants (2026), or 574 per km² (4.3 times as high as in Opsterland). Between 2014 and 2026 the population rose 91%, against a rise of 1% in Opsterland. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Opsterland was 83%, 5 percentage points above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 16% 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
+91%
▲higher than Opsterland (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Opsterland
83%
▲5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+118%
▲higher than Opsterland (+6%)
Aged 45 to 65
26%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (28%)
Never married
44%
▼1 percentage point lower than Opsterland (45%)
Dutch origin
88%
▼4 percentage points lower than Opsterland (92%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
46%
▲2 percentage points higher than Opsterland (44%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
16%
▼1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2014
+91%
▲higher than Opsterland (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Opsterland
83%
▲5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+118%
▲higher than Opsterland (+6%)
Aged 45 to 65
26%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (28%)
Never married
44%
▼1 percentage point lower than Opsterland (45%)
Dutch origin
88%
▼4 percentage points lower than Opsterland (92%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
46%
▲2 percentage points higher than Opsterland (44%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
16%
▼1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population grew 91% between 2014 and 2026, to 7,545.
Residents, 2026
7,545
+91% since 2014
Opsterland +1%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 574 residents per km², this wijk is 4.3 times as densely populated as the municipality of Opsterland.
Residents per km²574
Dwellings per km²273.9
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 10.7 children were born per 1,000 residents; 13.4 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
26% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 151,110
15 to 25765
25 to 451,715
45 to 651,965
65 to 801,385
80 and over605
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
44% of residents are never married.
Never married3,350
Married3,085
Divorced610
Widowed505
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
88% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands6,625
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)370
Outside Europe545
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
46% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo11,460
Havo, vwo, mbo2-42,440
Higher professional, university1,450
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Opsterland; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 83% of eligible voters in Opsterland voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 16% of the valid votes.
Municipality of OpsterlandThe Netherlands
D66
12.5%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
16.2%
16.7%
VVD
11.9%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
12.2%
12.8%
CDA
14.4%
11.8%
JA21
5.6%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
7.2%
4.5%
BBB
6.5%
2.6%
Other
13.6%
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
Gorredijk has an average of 1.2 cars per household, 14% lower than in Opsterland (1.4). 25% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 2 percentage points less than in Opsterland (27%).
Key figures
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
23%
▲6 percentage points higher than Opsterland (17%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
3%
▼7 percentage points lower than Opsterland (10%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
15%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (17%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.2
▼14% lower than Opsterland (1.4)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
25%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (27%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
−7 pp
▼lower than Opsterland (−4 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
83%
▼7 percentage points lower than Opsterland (90%)
Industrial, share of addresses
10%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (7%)
Retail, share of addresses
3%
▲1 percentage point higher than Opsterland (2%)
Multi-family dwellings
19%
▼18 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Average WOZ value
€292,000
▼27% lower than the Netherlands (€398,000)
Single-family dwellings
81%
▲18 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
23%
▲6 percentage points higher than Opsterland (17%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
3%
▼7 percentage points lower than Opsterland (10%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
15%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (17%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.2
▼14% lower than Opsterland (1.4)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
25%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (27%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
−7 pp
▼lower than Opsterland (−4 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
83%
▼7 percentage points lower than Opsterland (90%)
Industrial, share of addresses
10%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (7%)
Retail, share of addresses
3%
▲1 percentage point higher than Opsterland (2%)
Multi-family dwellings
19%
▼18 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Average WOZ value
€292,000
▼27% lower than the Netherlands (€398,000)
Single-family dwellings
81%
▲18 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Business establishments by sector
Handel en horeca is the largest sector, with 215 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij30
Nijverheid en energie140
Handel en horeca215
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie50
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed40
Zakelijke dienstverlening195
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg155
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten95
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
25% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 27% in the municipality of Opsterland (2025).
Petrol75.5%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)24.5%
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 32% to 25% between 2014 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
25%▼ 2 percentage points below Opsterland (27%)
-7 pp since 2014
Opsterland -4 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, 4,080 passenger cars and 420 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars4,080
Motorcycles420
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
83% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (10%).
Residential83%
Retail3.1%
Office1.2%
Assembly0.8%
Healthcare0.4%
Industrial9.6%
Education0.1%
Sports0.1%
Other5.1%
Explanation
Based on 4,382 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
6% private rent, against 14% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Private rent6%
NL 14%▼ −57% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings19%
NL 37%▼ −49% vs NL
Average WOZ value€292,000
NL €398,000▼ −27% vs NL
Single-family dwellings81%
NL 63%▲ +29% vs NL
Social housing32%
NL 28%▲ +14% 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