Living in Wolvega-De Meulepolle

Neighbourhood in Wolvega, Weststellingwerf

Inhabitants
1,185
Homes
538
Avg. WOZ value
€243,000
Owner-occupied homes
51%

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Living

  • Average WOZ value€243,000

    Wolvega €276,000Weststellingwerf €315,000

    lower than in Weststellingwerf (€315,000)
  • Owner-occupied51%lower than in Weststellingwerf (65%)
  • Single-family home100%higher than in Weststellingwerf (88%)
More figures about living
Homes
538district 6,356 · municipality 12,042
Rented homes
49%district 44% · municipality 35%
Housing association rentals
46%district 35% · municipality 26%
Multi-family homes
0%district 19% · municipality 12%
Built in the last 10 years
0%district 8% · municipality 7%

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

Population

  • Inhabitants1,185
  • Households with children36%higher than in Weststellingwerf (33%)
  • Age

    Weststellingwerf

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
3,159district 1,118 · municipality 121
Households
535district 6,165 · municipality 11,806
People per household
2.2district 2.1 · municipality 2.2
Single-person households
35%district 38% · municipality 34%

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

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket1.0 kmcloser than in Weststellingwerf (2.2 km)
  • GP1.1 kmcloser than in Weststellingwerf (2.3 km)
  • Primary school0.7 kmcloser than in Weststellingwerf (0.9 km)
  • Train station1.7 kmcloser than in Weststellingwerf (5.3 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
1.1 kmdistrict 0.9 km · municipality 2.3 km
Day care
0.7 kmdistrict 0.5 km · municipality 1.0 km
Interchange station
13.8 kmdistrict 13.6 km · municipality 16.8 km
Motorway access
0.7 kmdistrict 1.2 km · municipality 1.7 km
Hospital
12.4 kmdistrict 12.2 km · municipality 12.7 km
Library
1.6 kmdistrict 1.2 km · municipality 2.5 km
Swimming pool
2.1 kmdistrict 1.5 km · municipality 5.3 km
Restaurants within 1 km
1district 5 · municipality 3
Cars per household
1.1district 1.1 · municipality 1.2

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

Energy

  • With solar power71%higher than in Weststellingwerf (61%)
  • Natural-gas-free1%lower than in Weststellingwerf (5%)
  • Natural gas per home per year1,010 m³

    Wolvega 870 m³Weststellingwerf 980 m³

    higher than in Weststellingwerf (980 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
2,230 kWhdistrict 2,360 kWh · municipality 2,770 kWh
Electrically heated
4%district 10% · municipality 11%

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

Income and wealth2024

  • Median wealth per household€66,100lower than in Weststellingwerf (€173,600)
  • SES score-0.16

    -1.000+1.00

    Wolvega-De Meulepolle -0.16Wolvega -0.07Weststellingwerf +0.04

More figures about income
Avg. income per inhabitant
no figure for this areadistrict €28,600 · municipality €30,200

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