Living in Meppel
Municipality in Drenthe
- Inhabitants
- 36,271
- Homes
- 16,783
- Avg. WOZ value
- €310,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 58%
Stands out in Meppel
Districts in Meppel
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- Oosterboer€328,000avg. WOZ value53% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Koedijkslanden€265,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.7 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Centrum€283,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby27 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Nijeveen€375,000avg. WOZ value63% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Berggierslanden€504,000avg. WOZ valueMost families68% households with childrenNeighbourhoods and figures
- Haveltermade€217,000avg. WOZ valuePrimary school at 0.5 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Nieuwveenselanden€375,000avg. WOZ valueMost natural-gas-free81% natural-gas-freeNeighbourhoods and figures
- Ezinge€219,000avg. WOZ value55% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Watertoren€234,000avg. WOZ value98% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Rogat€486,000avg. WOZ value77% owner-occupiedNeighbourhoods and figures
- Blankenstein€481,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- Industrie Oevers€390,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- Verspreid gebied Meppel€547,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- Industrieterrein NoordWOZ value: too few homesNeighbourhoods and figures
Meppel in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€310,000
Per district: from €217,000 in Haveltermade to €547,000 in Verspreid gebied Meppel
- Owner-occupied58%
- Single-family home73%
More figures about living
- Homes
- 16,783
- Rented homes
- 42%
- Housing association rentals
- 31%
- Multi-family homes
- 27%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 10%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants36,271
- Households with children32%
- Age15%0-1513%15-2525%25-4527%45-6521%65+
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 654
- Households
- 16,914
- People per household
- 2.1
- Single-person households
- 40%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket0.9 km
- GP1.1 km
- Primary school1.1 km
- Train station2.6 km
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 1.0 km
- Day care
- 0.8 km
- Interchange station
- 2.6 km
- Motorway access
- 1.6 km
- Hospital
- 3.3 km
- Library
- 1.9 km
- Swimming pool
- 2.8 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 6
- Cars per household
- 1.0
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power42%
- Natural-gas-free9%
- Natural gas per home per year820 m³
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,500 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 11%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€33,100
- Median wealth per household€111,400
- SES score+0.05
-1.000+1.00
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.