Living in Nijega
Neighbourhood in Buitengebied Noord, Smallingerland
- Inhabitants
- 460
- Homes
- 179
- Avg. WOZ value
- €389,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 83%
Neighbourhoods in Buitengebied Noord
Choose a neighbourhood for the figures
- Oudega€369,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+24% aged 65 or olderView figures
- Opeinde, onder de Vaart€352,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build10% built in the last 10 yearsView figures
- Opeinde, boven de Vaart€417,000avg. WOZ valueMost owner-occupied homes90% owner-occupiedView figures
- Nijega€389,000avg. WOZ valueYou are here
- De Tike€459,000avg. WOZ valueHighest WOZ value€459,000 avg. WOZ valueView figures
Nijega in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€389,000
Buitengebied Noord €380,000Smallingerland €291,000
higher than in Smallingerland (€291,000) - Owner-occupied83%higher than in Smallingerland (60%)
- Single-family home100%higher than in Smallingerland (78%)
More figures about living
- Homes
- 179district 1,735 · municipality 26,564
- Rented homes
- 17%district 23% · municipality 40%
- Housing association rentals
- 7%district 17% · municipality 30%
- Multi-family homes
- 0%district 3% · municipality 22%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 3%district 5% · municipality 5%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants460
- Households with children42%higher than in Smallingerland (33%)
- Age15%0-1512%15-2521%25-4533%45-6520%65+
Smallingerland
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 55district 112 · municipality 487
- Households
- 180district 1,735 · municipality 25,898
- People per household
- 2.5district 2.4 · municipality 2.1
- Single-person households
- 19%district 25% · municipality 38%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket3.2 kmfurther than in Smallingerland (1.4 km)
- GP2.2 kmfurther than in Smallingerland (1.1 km)
- Primary school2.4 kmfurther than in Smallingerland (0.8 km)
- Train station12.4 kmcloser than in Smallingerland (18.4 km)
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 6.3 kmdistrict 5.5 km · municipality 1.9 km
- Day care
- 2.4 kmdistrict 1.1 km · municipality 0.8 km
- Interchange station
- 19.9 kmdistrict 20.7 km · municipality 24.2 km
- Motorway access
- 0.9 kmdistrict 2.6 km · municipality 2.3 km
- Hospital
- 8.5 kmdistrict 8.7 km · municipality 3.7 km
- Library
- 7.2 kmdistrict 7.3 km · municipality 3.0 km
- Swimming pool
- 7.8 kmdistrict 7.8 km · municipality 3.5 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 0district 1 · municipality 5
- Cars per household
- 1.4district 1.3 · municipality 1.0
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power52%higher than in Smallingerland (47%)
- Natural-gas-free3%lower than in Smallingerland (5%)
- Natural gas per home per year1,240 m³
Buitengebied Noord 1,040 m³Smallingerland 900 m³
higher than in Smallingerland (900 m³)
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 3,480 kWhdistrict 3,160 kWh · municipality 2,470 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 11%district 14% · municipality 10%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Median wealth per household€323,900higher than in Smallingerland (€119,700)
- SES score+0.32
-1.000+1.00
Nijega +0.32Buitengebied Noord +0.20Smallingerland -0.04
More figures about income
- Avg. income per inhabitant
- no figure for this areadistrict €32,500 · municipality €30,400
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.