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Living in Marsum

The population is shrinking, while it grows in Waadhoeke. Homes cost less than the average in the municipality of Waadhoeke, and registered crime per resident is higher.

1,025 residents, 498 homes, Data: CBS, Politie, RIVM, Kiesraad, Kadaster

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Compared with the municipality of Waadhoeke · newest year available

Location

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01 · Prices & homes

Homes cost less than the Waadhoeke average.

The average WOZ value in Marsum is €258,000, 4% lower than in Waadhoeke (€269,000). Between 2019 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 50%, against a rise of 58% in Waadhoeke. 68% of the homes are owner-occupied, about the same as in Waadhoeke (68%).

Key figures
  • Average WOZ value
    €258,000
    4% lower than Waadhoeke (€269,000)
  • Rise in WOZ value since 2019
    +50%
    lower than Waadhoeke (+58%)
  • More figures
  • Owner-occupied dwellings
    68%
    about the same as Waadhoeke (68%)
  • Social housing
    21%
    3 percentage points lower than Waadhoeke (24%)
  • Private rent
    10%
    2 percentage points higher than Waadhoeke (8%)
  • Single-family dwellings
    97%
    7 percentage points higher than Waadhoeke (90%)
  • Built 1965–1974
    33%
    16 percentage points higher than Waadhoeke (17%)
  • Built 1975–1991
    4%
    15 percentage points lower than Waadhoeke (19%)
  • Built 1992–2005
    1%
    12 percentage points lower than Waadhoeke (13%)

WOZ value per year

The average WOZ value rose 50% between 2019 and 2025, to €258,000.

Average WOZ value, 2025
€258,0004% below Waadhoeke
  • +50% since 2019
  • Waadhoeke +58%
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: ~€333 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)

€333/ month

Typical home here, before mortgage and energy

  • 157 m² · estimated gemeente average
  • WOZ €258,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€119NL median
  • Water board levy€39–
  • Sewage levy€29€22
  • Waste levy€26€27
  • Property tax (OZB)€25€23
Costs to set aside€214
  • Maintenance reserve€200–
  • Buildings insurance€14–

Model estimates, not bills.

For this home, Waadhoeke's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 248th 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 157 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €258,000.
  • Levies: Waadhoeke'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

Marsum has the 9th-lowest WOZ value of the 39 wijken in the municipality of Waadhoeke.

Netherlands€398,000
Waadhoeke€269,000
Spannum€292,000
Bitgummole€288,000
Ingelum€288,000
Ried€281,000
Bitgum€278,000
Winsum€277,000
Berltsum€276,000
Tzum€275,000
Achlum€275,000
Vrouwenparochie€274,000
Blessum€270,000
Menaam€269,000
Oudebildtzijl€264,000
Minnertsga€263,000
Tzummarum€261,000
Marsum€258,000

Franeker€258,000
Dongjum€251,000
Oosterbierum€247,000
Sexbierum€245,000
Westhoek€238,000
Nij Altoenae€238,000
Explanation

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: €258,000 average WOZ value.

ValueDwellingsAged 65+
Marsum258,000498–
Achlum275,000276–
St.-Annaparochie252,0002,230–
Baaium334,00048–
Berltsum276,0001,158–
Bitgum278,000322–
Bitgummole288,000404–
Blessum270,00045–
Boksum313,000171–
Deinum307,000431–
Dongjum251,000170–
Dronryp310,0001,467–
Firdgum394,00031–
Franeker258,0006,378–
Herbaijum294,000123–
Hitzum302,000103–
Ingelum288,000157–
St.-Jacobiparochie242,000801–
Menaam269,0001,263–
Minnertsga263,000803–
Nij Altoenae238,000136–
Oosterbierum247,000248–
Oudebildtzijl264,000455–
Peins308,000117–
Pietersbierum349,00067–
Ried281,000203–
Schalsum347,00058–
Sexbierum245,000776–
Skingen401,00044–
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 68% of dwellings.

  • Owner-occupied68%
  • Social housing21%
  • Private rent10%
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

44% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 30% in the municipality of Waadhoeke.

  • Before 194544%
  • 1945-196414.9%
  • 1965-197432.7%
  • 1975-19914.4%
  • 1992-20051%
  • 2006-20150.4%
  • 2016 and later2.6%
Explanation

Based on 498 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 Waadhoeke average.

In 2025, 40 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Marsum, 74% higher than in Waadhoeke (23). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents rose 15%, against a fall of 1% in Waadhoeke. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.

Key figures
  • Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
    40
    74% higher than Waadhoeke (23)
  • Change since 2021
    +15%
    higher than Waadhoeke (-1%)
  • Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
    8.7
    3.8 times as high as Waadhoeke (2.3)

Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025

In 2025, Marsum registered 40 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 23 in the municipality of Waadhoeke.

Marsum40
The municipality of Waadhoeke23
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.

Source: CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025

Registered crime per year

In 2025, Marsum registered 40 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 23 in the municipality of Waadhoeke.

Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
4074% above Waadhoeke
  • +15% since 2021
  • Waadhoeke -1%
Explanation

Registered crime, not all crime — CBS/Politie 47018NED. A year without a matching population figure (KWB) is left out.

Source: CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025

Crime by category

The largest category in Marsum is 'Vandalism and public order': 16.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 3.1 in the municipality of Waadhoeke.

MarsumWaadhoeke
  • Vandalism and public order16.3
  • Theft and burglary10.6
  • Traffic5.8
  • Violence and threats4.8
  • Fraud and scams2.9
  • Environmental0.0
  • Other and withheld0.0
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'.

Source: CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025

Home burglary

Home burglary 2023-2025: 8.7 per 1,000 dwellings a year on average, against 2.3 in the municipality of Waadhoeke.

Marsum8.7
The municipality of Waadhoeke2.33
Explanation

Averaged over 3 years (2023-2025) to dampen year-to-year noise at low counts.

Source: CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025

Traffic accidents by outcome

In 2024, police in Marsum registered 16 traffic accidents, of which 0 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 below the Waadhoeke average.

An estimated 72% of adults in Marsum rate their own health as good, 3 percentage points less than in Waadhoeke. More adults report anxiety or depression (40% against 38%), more drink excessively (6% against 5%), more are overweight (56% against 55%) and more feel lonely (45% against 44%).

Key figures
  • Self-rated health (estimated)
    72%
    3 percentage points lower than Waadhoeke (75%)
  • More figures
  • Anxiety or depression feelings
    40%
    2 percentage points higher than Waadhoeke (38%)
  • Lonely
    45%
    1 percentage point higher than Waadhoeke (44%)
  • Excessive drinking
    6%
    1 percentage point higher than Waadhoeke (5%)
  • Overweight
    56%
    1 percentage point higher than Waadhoeke (55%)

Health

An estimated 72% of adults rate their own health as good, against 75% in the municipality of Waadhoeke (2024).

This areaThe municipality of Waadhoeke
Good self-rated health
72%
75.1%
Smokes
16.9%
17.1%
Excessive drinking
6.3%
5.4%
Overweight
55.5%
54.9%
Lonely
45.1%
44.1%
Anxiety or depression feelings
39.8%
38.2%
Meets physical activity guideline
47.3%
47.6%
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

04 · Residents

The population is shrinking, while it grows in Waadhoeke.

Marsum has 1,025 inhabitants (2026), or 142 per km² (14% lower than in Waadhoeke). Between 2019 and 2026 the population fell 2%, against a rise of 2% in Waadhoeke. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Waadhoeke was 81%, 3 percentage points above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, CDA had the highest share there: 17% of the vote, against 12% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.

Key figures
  • Population growth since 2019
    -2%
    lower than Waadhoeke (+2%)
  • Turnout, municipality of Waadhoeke
    81%
    3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
  • More figures
  • Growth of the dwelling stock
    +1%
    lower than Waadhoeke (+2%)
  • Aged 45 to 65
    31%
    3 percentage points higher than Waadhoeke (28%)
  • Never married
    48%
    2 percentage points higher than Waadhoeke (46%)
  • Dutch origin
    87%
    1 percentage point lower than Waadhoeke (88%)
  • CDA, share of the vote
    17%
    5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (12%)

Population per year

The population shrank 2% between 2019 and 2026, to 1,025.

Residents, 2026
1,025
  • -2% since 2019
  • Waadhoeke +2%

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Density

With 142 residents per km², this wijk is 14% less densely populated than the municipality of Waadhoeke.

Residents per km²142
Dwellings per km²68.9

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Births and deaths per 1,000 residents

In 2025, 9.6 children were born per 1,000 residents; 9.6 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 15140
  • 15 to 25110
  • 25 to 45205
  • 45 to 65315
  • 65 to 80195
  • 80 and over55

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Marital status

48% of residents are never married.

  • Never married495
  • Married390
  • Divorced85
  • Widowed60

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by country of origin

87% of residents have Dutch origin.

  • Netherlands890
  • Europe (excluding the Netherlands)45
  • Outside Europe90

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Parliamentary election

These figures are for the whole municipality of Waadhoeke; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 81% of eligible voters in Waadhoeke voted. The largest party was CDA with 17% of the valid votes.

Municipality of WaadhoekeThe Netherlands
D66
11.9%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
17.2%
16.7%
VVD
12.1%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
11.8%
12.8%
CDA
17.2%
11.8%
JA21
6%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
7.3%
4.5%
BBB
5.7%
2.6%
Other
11%
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

Marsum has an average of 1.2 cars per household, about the same as in Waadhoeke (1.2). 23% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 2 percentage points less than in Waadhoeke (25%).

Key figures
  • Government, education and care, share of businesses
    24%
    10 percentage points higher than Waadhoeke (14%)
  • Industry and energy, share of businesses
    10%
    10 percentage points lower than Waadhoeke (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
    7%
    5 percentage points lower than Waadhoeke (12%)
  • Cars per household (2025)
    1.2
    about the same as Waadhoeke (1.2)
  • Cars not on petrol (2025)
    23%
    2 percentage points lower than Waadhoeke (25%)
  • Change in cars not on petrol since 2019
    +3 pp
    higher than Waadhoeke (+1 pp)
  • Assembly, share of addresses
    2%
    1 percentage point higher than Waadhoeke (1%)
  • Lodging, share of addresses
    0%
    1 percentage point lower than Waadhoeke (1%)
  • Retail, share of addresses
    1%
    about the same as Waadhoeke (1%)
  • Residents per km²
    142
    74% lower than the Netherlands (539)
  • Average WOZ value
    €258,000
    35% lower than the Netherlands (€398,000)
  • Single-family dwellings
    97%
    34 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)

Business establishments by sector

Overheid, onderwijs en zorg is the largest sector, with 35 establishments.

Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij10
Nijverheid en energie15
Handel en horeca25
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie10
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed5
Zakelijke dienstverlening25
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg35
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten20

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Passenger cars by fuel type

23% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 25% in the municipality of Waadhoeke (2025).

  • Petrol77.4%
  • Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)22.6%
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 20% to 23% between 2019 and 2025.

Share on other fuel, 2025
23%2 percentage points below Waadhoeke (25%)
  • +3 pp since 2019
  • Waadhoeke +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, 620 passenger cars and 70 motorcycles were registered here.

Passenger cars620
Motorcycles70
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

88% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (7%).

  • Residential88.5%
  • Retail0.9%
  • Office1.2%
  • Assembly2.1%
  • Healthcare0.9%
  • Industrial7.3%
  • Lodging0.2%
  • Education0.2%
  • Sports0.9%
  • Other2.8%
Explanation

Based on 563 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%
  • Residents per km²142
  • Average WOZ value€258,000
  • Single-family dwellings97%
  • Private rent10%
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

06 · Neighbourhoods

Compare the neighbourhoods of Marsum

Compare the neighbourhoods of Marsum
Buitengebied Marsum170€416,000–
Marsum850€239,00031

Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026, Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01, CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025, BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024, Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025, RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024, Municipal levies + CBS 2026. Figures describe the whole district.

How we calculate
Living in Marsum (Waadhoeke): WOZ, prices & areas