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Residents and householdsCBS
Homes and WOZ valueCBS · Kadaster BAG
Housing marketNVM market overview
Municipal leviesMunicipal budgets · CBS
SafetyCBS and Police
HealthRIVM Health Monitor
Land use and amenitiesCBS land use · proximity statistics
Road safety and electionsRijkswaterstaat · Kiesraad
Comparing with the municipality and the countryRankings and comparisons
District · Opsterland
Living in Langezwaag
The population is growing about as fast as in Opsterland. Homes cost more than the average in the municipality of Opsterland, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Langezwaag is €385,000, 11% higher than in Opsterland (€347,000). Between 2019 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 55%, the same as in Opsterland. 81% of the homes are owner-occupied, 11 percentage points more than in Opsterland (70%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€385,000
▲11% higher than Opsterland (€347,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2019
+55%
=about the same as Opsterland (+55%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
81%
▲11 percentage points higher than Opsterland (70%)
Social housing
15%
▼6 percentage points lower than Opsterland (21%)
Private rent
3%
▼6 percentage points lower than Opsterland (9%)
Single-family dwellings
98%
▲13 percentage points higher than Opsterland (85%)
Built 2006–2015
3%
▼6 percentage points lower than Opsterland (9%)
Built 1965–1974
9%
▼6 percentage points lower than Opsterland (15%)
Built 1945–1964
7%
▼4 percentage points lower than Opsterland (11%)
Average WOZ value
€385,000
▲11% higher than Opsterland (€347,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2019
+55%
=about the same as Opsterland (+55%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
81%
▲11 percentage points higher than Opsterland (70%)
Social housing
15%
▼6 percentage points lower than Opsterland (21%)
Private rent
3%
▼6 percentage points lower than Opsterland (9%)
Single-family dwellings
98%
▲13 percentage points higher than Opsterland (85%)
Built 2006–2015
3%
▼6 percentage points lower than Opsterland (9%)
Built 1965–1974
9%
▼6 percentage points lower than Opsterland (15%)
Built 1945–1964
7%
▼4 percentage points lower than Opsterland (11%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 55% between 2019 and 2025, to €385,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€385,000▲ 11% above Opsterland
+55% since 2019
Opsterland +55%
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: ~€336 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€336/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
162 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €385,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€114NL median
Water board levy€43–
Waste levy€26€27
Property tax (OZB)€25€34
Sewage levy€20€22
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 34th 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, €385,000.
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
Langezwaag has the 6th-highest 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: €385,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Langezwaag
385,000
421
–
Bakkeveen
232,000
827
–
Beetsterzwaag
268,000
2,072
–
Frieschepalen
362,000
383
–
Gorredijk
292,000
3,599
–
Hemrik
382,000
333
–
Jonkerslân
437,000
112
–
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 81% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied81%
Social housing15%
Private rent3%
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
98% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes98%
Multi-family homes2%
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
37% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 22% in the municipality of Opsterland.
Before 194536.8%
1945-19647.2%
1965-19749.5%
1975-199121.5%
1992-200516.4%
2006-20152.5%
2016 and later6%
Explanation
Based on 432 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 Opsterland average.
In 2025, 10 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Langezwaag, 41% lower than in Opsterland (17). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 1%, 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
10
▼41% lower than Opsterland (17)
Change since 2021
-1%
▲higher than Opsterland (-13%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
2.4
▲71% higher than Opsterland (1.4)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
10
▼41% lower than Opsterland (17)
Change since 2021
-1%
▲higher than Opsterland (-13%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
2.4
▲71% higher than Opsterland (1.4)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Langezwaag registered 10 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 17 in the municipality of Opsterland.
Langezwaag10
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 Langezwaag is 'Vandalism and public order': 3.8 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 2.6 in the municipality of Opsterland.
LangezwaagOpsterland
Vandalism and public order3.8
Opsterland 2.6▲ +46% vs Opsterland
Fraud and scams2.8
Opsterland 3.0▼ −7% vs Opsterland
Violence and threats1.9
Opsterland 2.3▼ −17% vs Opsterland
Theft and burglary0.9
Opsterland 4.7▼ −81% vs Opsterland
Other and withheld0.9
Opsterland 0.4≈ Opsterland
Traffic0.0
Opsterland 3.8▼ −100% vs Opsterland
Environmental0.0
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 2023, police in Langezwaag registered 1 traffic accidents, of which 0 with injury and none fatal.
2023
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) 2023
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health above the Opsterland average; green space is below the Opsterland average.
An estimated 79% of adults in Langezwaag rate their own health as good, 3 percentage points more than in Opsterland. Fewer adults feel lonely (40% against 42%), fewer are overweight (50% against 51%) and fewer report anxiety or depression (38% against 39%), but more meet the physical activity guideline (50% against 48%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Langezwaag, covering 93% of the area, against 75% in Opsterland. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 2% of the area, 15 percentage points below the 17% in Opsterland.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
79%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (76%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
2%
▼15 percentage points lower than Opsterland (17%)
More figures
Lonely
40%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (42%)
Meets physical activity guideline
50%
▲2 percentage points higher than Opsterland (48%)
Overweight
50%
▼1 percentage point lower than Opsterland (51%)
Excessive drinking
6%
=about the same as Opsterland (6%)
Agriculture, share of the area
93%
▲18 percentage points higher than Opsterland (75%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
2%
▼14 percentage points lower than Opsterland (16%)
Built-up, share of the area
2%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (4%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
79%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (76%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
2%
▼15 percentage points lower than Opsterland (17%)
More figures
Lonely
40%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (42%)
Meets physical activity guideline
50%
▲2 percentage points higher than Opsterland (48%)
Overweight
50%
▼1 percentage point lower than Opsterland (51%)
Excessive drinking
6%
=about the same as Opsterland (6%)
Agriculture, share of the area
93%
▲18 percentage points higher than Opsterland (75%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
2%
▼14 percentage points lower than Opsterland (16%)
Built-up, share of the area
2%
▼2 percentage points lower than Opsterland (4%)
Health
An estimated 79% 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
78.9%
76.5%
Smokes
15.3%
14.8%
Excessive drinking
6.4%
5.8%
Overweight
49.9%
51.3%
Lonely
39.8%
41.6%
Anxiety or depression feelings
38.1%
38.6%
Meets physical activity guideline
49.5%
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
2% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 17% in the municipality of Opsterland.
Traffic1.8%
Built-up1.8%
Other built-up0.2%
Recreation0.3%
Agriculture93.2%
Forest and nature2%
Water0.6%
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 about as fast as the Opsterland average.
Langezwaag has 1,055 inhabitants (2026), or 80 per km² (40% lower than in Opsterland). Between 2019 and 2026 the population stayed about level, 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 2019
+0%
=about the same as Opsterland (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Opsterland
83%
▲5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+2%
▼lower than Opsterland (+4%)
Aged 45 to 65
31%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (28%)
Never married
49%
▲4 percentage points higher than Opsterland (45%)
Dutch origin
92%
=about the same as Opsterland (92%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
53%
▲9 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 2019
+0%
=about the same as Opsterland (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Opsterland
83%
▲5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+2%
▼lower than Opsterland (+4%)
Aged 45 to 65
31%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (28%)
Never married
49%
▲4 percentage points higher than Opsterland (45%)
Dutch origin
92%
=about the same as Opsterland (92%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
53%
▲9 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 held steady between 2019 and 2026, at 1,055.
Residents, 2026
1,055
+0% since 2019
Opsterland +1%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 80 residents per km², this wijk is 40% less densely populated than the municipality of Opsterland.
Residents per km²80
Dwellings per km²32.2
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 9.4 children were born per 1,000 residents; 4.7 died per 1,000.
2019
2020
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 15160
15 to 25145
25 to 45215
45 to 65325
65 to 80165
80 and over45
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
49% of residents are never married.
Never married520
Married450
Divorced60
Widowed25
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
92% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands980
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)40
Outside Europe40
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
53% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1180
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4440
Higher professional, university210
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
Langezwaag has an average of 1.6 cars per household, 14% higher than in Opsterland (1.4). 28% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 1 percentage point more than in Opsterland (27%).
Key figures
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
16%
▲6 percentage points higher than Opsterland (10%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
13%
▼4 percentage points lower than Opsterland (17%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
13%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (10%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.6
▲14% higher than Opsterland (1.4)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
28%
▲1 percentage point higher than Opsterland (27%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2019
−4 pp
▼lower than Opsterland (−1 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
96%
▲6 percentage points higher than Opsterland (90%)
Industrial, share of addresses
9%
▲2 percentage points higher than Opsterland (7%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
▼1 percentage point lower than Opsterland (2%)
Residents per km²
80
▼85% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
3%
▼11 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Social housing
15%
▼13 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
16%
▲6 percentage points higher than Opsterland (10%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
13%
▼4 percentage points lower than Opsterland (17%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
13%
▲3 percentage points higher than Opsterland (10%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.6
▲14% higher than Opsterland (1.4)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
28%
▲1 percentage point higher than Opsterland (27%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2019
−4 pp
▼lower than Opsterland (−1 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
96%
▲6 percentage points higher than Opsterland (90%)
Industrial, share of addresses
9%
▲2 percentage points higher than Opsterland (7%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
▼1 percentage point lower than Opsterland (2%)
Residents per km²
80
▼85% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
3%
▼11 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Social housing
15%
▼13 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Business establishments by sector
Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 30 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij20
Nijverheid en energie20
Handel en horeca25
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie10
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed5
Zakelijke dienstverlening30
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg20
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten25
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 27% in the municipality of Opsterland (2025).
Petrol72.2%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)27.8%
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 28% between 2019 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
28%▲ 1 percentage point above Opsterland (27%)
-4 pp since 2019
Opsterland -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, 670 passenger cars and 75 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars670
Motorcycles75
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 (9%).
Residential96.2%
Retail1.1%
Office0.2%
Assembly0.7%
Healthcare0.2%
Industrial8.7%
Education0.2%
Sports0.2%
Other1.1%
Explanation
Based on 449 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
2% multi-family dwellings, against 37% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Multi-family dwellings2%
NL 37%▼ −95% vs NL
Residents per km²80
NL 539▼ −85% vs NL
Private rent3%
NL 14%▼ −79% vs NL
Social housing15%
NL 28%▼ −46% vs NL
Single-family dwellings98%
NL 63%▲ +56% 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