Living in Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân
Neighbourhood in Beetsterzwaag, Opsterland
- Inhabitants
- 695
- Homes
- 391
- Avg. WOZ value
- no figure
- Owner-occupied homes
- 51%
Neighbourhoods in Beetsterzwaag
Choose a neighbourhood for the figures
- Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel€333,000avg. WOZ valueMost natural-gas-free10% natural-gas-freeView figures
- Beetsterzwaag-MerkelânWOZ value: no figurePrimary school at 0.4 kmYou are here
- Beetsterzwaag-Singels€281,000avg. WOZ value83% single-family homesView figures
- Beetsterzwaag-Roekebosk€507,000avg. WOZ valueMost solar power75% with solar powerView figures
- Beetsterzwaag-Hup strjitten€430,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.3 kmView figures
- Beetsterzwaag-TalantWOZ value: no figureMost new-build66% built in the last 10 yearsView figures
- Beetsterzwaag-CentrumWOZ value: no figureMost restaurants nearby4 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied€547,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Beetsterzwaag-Olterterp€553,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân in figures
Living
- Average WOZ valueno figure
- Owner-occupied51%lower than in Opsterland (70%)
- Single-family home62%lower than in Opsterland (85%)
More figures about living
- Homes
- 391district 2,072 · municipality 13,509
- Rented homes
- 49%district 44% · municipality 30%
- Housing association rentals
- 21%district 18% · municipality 21%
- Multi-family homes
- 38%district 35% · municipality 15%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 20%district 16% · municipality 7%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants695
- Households with children25%lower than in Opsterland (34%)
- Age12%0-159%15-2514%25-4523%45-6541%65+
Opsterland
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 2,612district 182 · municipality 134
- Households
- 345district 1,680 · municipality 12,897
- People per household
- 1.9district 2.0 · municipality 2.3
- Single-person households
- 48%district 38% · municipality 32%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket0.4 kmcloser than in Opsterland (1.9 km)
- GP0.7 kmcloser than in Opsterland (1.5 km)
- Primary school0.4 kmcloser than in Opsterland (1.0 km)
- Train station18.4 kmfurther than in Opsterland (17.4 km)
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 0.7 kmdistrict 1.1 km · municipality 2.0 km
- Day care
- 0.7 kmdistrict 0.7 km · municipality 1.0 km
- Interchange station
- 20.1 kmdistrict 20.5 km · municipality 19.9 km
- Motorway access
- 1.8 kmdistrict 2.2 km · municipality 1.9 km
- Hospital
- 7.1 kmdistrict 7.2 km · municipality 10.2 km
- Library
- 0.8 kmdistrict 0.8 km · municipality 3.1 km
- Swimming pool
- 6.9 kmdistrict 7.0 km · municipality 6.5 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 4district 3 · municipality 1
- Cars per household
- 1.1district 1.2 · municipality 1.2
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power34%lower than in Opsterland (49%)
- Natural-gas-free9%higher than in Opsterland (7%)
- Natural gas per home per year900 m³
Beetsterzwaag 910 m³Opsterland 980 m³
lower than in Opsterland (980 m³)
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,490 kWhdistrict 2,470 kWh · municipality 2,880 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 15%district 12% · municipality 15%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Median wealth per household€265,000higher than in Opsterland (€217,900)
- SES score+0.08
-1.000+1.00
Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân +0.08Beetsterzwaag +0.16Opsterland +0.13
More figures about income
- Avg. income per inhabitant
- no figure for this areadistrict €36,800 · municipality €31,900
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.