Living in Galgenkamp

Neighbourhood in Watertoren, Meppel

Inhabitants
355
Homes
189
Avg. WOZ value
€232,000
Owner-occupied homes
41%

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Living

  • Average WOZ value€232,000

    Watertoren €234,000Meppel €310,000

    lower than in Meppel (€310,000)
  • Owner-occupied41%lower than in Meppel (58%)
  • Single-family home100%higher than in Meppel (73%)
More figures about living
Homes
189district 203 · municipality 16,783
Rented homes
59%district 60% · municipality 42%
Housing association rentals
54%district 50% · municipality 31%
Multi-family homes
0%district 2% · municipality 27%
Built in the last 10 years
0%district 0% · municipality 10%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.

Population

  • Inhabitants355
  • Households with children32%equal to Meppel (32%)
  • Age

    Meppel

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
4,327district 1,370 · municipality 654
Households
190district 200 · municipality 16,914
People per household
1.9district 1.9 · municipality 2.1
Single-person households
45%district 45% · municipality 40%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket1.0 kmfurther than in Meppel (0.9 km)
  • GP0.6 kmcloser than in Meppel (1.1 km)
  • Primary school1.1 kmequal to Meppel (1.1 km)
  • Train station2.2 kmcloser than in Meppel (2.6 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
0.6 kmdistrict 0.5 km · municipality 1.0 km
Day care
0.6 kmdistrict 0.6 km · municipality 0.8 km
Interchange station
2.2 kmdistrict 2.1 km · municipality 2.6 km
Motorway access
0.3 kmdistrict 0.4 km · municipality 1.6 km
Hospital
3.3 kmdistrict 3.3 km · municipality 3.3 km
Library
1.5 kmdistrict 1.4 km · municipality 1.9 km
Swimming pool
2.3 kmdistrict 2.2 km · municipality 2.8 km
Restaurants within 1 km
6district 7 · municipality 6
Cars per household
0.9district 1.0 · municipality 1.0

Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.

Energy

  • With solar power29%lower than in Meppel (42%)
  • Natural-gas-free1%lower than in Meppel (9%)
  • Natural gas per home per year890 m³

    Watertoren 910 m³Meppel 820 m³

    higher than in Meppel (820 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
2,090 kWhdistrict 2,130 kWh · municipality 2,500 kWh
Electrically heated
1%district 2% · municipality 11%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.

Income and wealth2024

  • Median wealth per household€21,100lower than in Meppel (€111,400)
  • SES score-0.21

    -1.000+1.00

    Galgenkamp -0.21Watertoren -0.20Meppel +0.05

More figures about income
Avg. income per inhabitant
no figure for this areadistrict – · municipality €33,100

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.