Living in Pekela

Municipality in Groningen

Inhabitants
12,459
Homes
5,797
Avg. WOZ value
€213,000
Owner-occupied homes
65%

Districts in Pekela

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Pekela in figures

Living

  • Average WOZ value€213,000

    Per district: from €204,000 in Wijk 00 to €229,000 in Wijk 01

  • Owner-occupied65%
  • Single-family home88%
More figures about living
Homes
5,797
Rented homes
35%
Housing association rentals
24%
Multi-family homes
12%
Built in the last 10 years
2%

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

Population

  • Inhabitants12,459
  • Households with children33%
  • Age
More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
254
Households
5,751
People per household
2.1
Single-person households
36%

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

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket1.2 km
  • GP1.2 km
  • Primary school1.0 km
  • Train station6.5 km
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
1.2 km
Day care
1.1 km
Interchange station
35.9 km
Motorway access
1.2 km
Hospital
7.1 km
Library
2.7 km
Swimming pool
6.8 km
Restaurants within 1 km
1
Cars per household
1.2

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

Energy

  • With solar power52%
  • Natural-gas-free3%
  • Natural gas per home per year1,060 m³
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
2,840 kWh
Electrically heated
10%

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

Income and wealth2024

  • Income per inhabitant€27,500
  • Median wealth per household€76,900
  • SES score-0.20

    -1.000+1.00

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