Living in Westergeest

Neighbourhood in Noordwest, Noardeast-Fryslân

Inhabitants
515
Homes
206
Avg. WOZ value
€344,000
Owner-occupied homes
84%

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Living

  • Average WOZ value€344,000

    Noordwest €378,000Noardeast-Fryslân €294,000

    higher than in Noardeast-Fryslân (€294,000)
  • Owner-occupied84%higher than in Noardeast-Fryslân (67%)
  • Single-family home98%higher than in Noardeast-Fryslân (89%)
More figures about living
Homes
206district 696 · municipality 21,001
Rented homes
16%district 17% · municipality 33%
Housing association rentals
12%district 13% · municipality 24%
Multi-family homes
2%district 1% · municipality 11%
Built in the last 10 years
4%district 4% · municipality 5%

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

Population

  • Inhabitants515
  • Households with children41%higher than in Noardeast-Fryslân (34%)
  • Age

    Noardeast-Fryslân

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
709district 87 · municipality 121
Households
205district 720 · municipality 20,182
People per household
2.6district 2.5 · municipality 2.2
Single-person households
27%district 26% · municipality 35%

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

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket3.4 kmfurther than in Noardeast-Fryslân (1.8 km)
  • GP3.5 kmfurther than in Noardeast-Fryslân (2.0 km)
  • Primary school0.7 kmcloser than in Noardeast-Fryslân (0.9 km)
  • Train station6.6 kmcloser than in Noardeast-Fryslân (11.7 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
5.4 kmdistrict 4.3 km · municipality 2.2 km
Day care
0.7 kmdistrict 0.9 km · municipality 0.8 km
Interchange station
27.9 kmdistrict 28.0 km · municipality 26.0 km
Motorway access
0.6 kmdistrict 0.9 km · municipality 1.4 km
Hospital
24.6 kmdistrict 24.4 km · municipality 25.4 km
Library
5.3 kmdistrict 4.2 km · municipality 4.2 km
Swimming pool
7.4 kmdistrict 6.3 km · municipality 6.5 km
Restaurants within 1 km
1district 0 · municipality 2
Cars per household
1.4district 1.4 · municipality 1.2

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

Energy

  • With solar power58%higher than in Noardeast-Fryslân (53%)
  • Natural-gas-free5%equal to Noardeast-Fryslân (5%)
  • Natural gas per home per year1,040 m³

    Noordwest 1,080 m³Noardeast-Fryslân 970 m³

    higher than in Noardeast-Fryslân (970 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
2,980 kWhdistrict 3,040 kWh · municipality 2,600 kWh
Electrically heated
13%district 9% · municipality 11%

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

Income and wealth2024

  • Median wealth per household€240,200higher than in Noardeast-Fryslân (€169,300)
  • SES score+0.18

    -1.000+1.00

    Westergeest +0.18Noordwest +0.21Noardeast-Fryslân 0.00

More figures about income
Avg. income per inhabitant
no figure for this areadistrict – · municipality €28,500

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