The most affluent neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen
The wealthiest neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen is Verspreide huizen Harkema (8.0), with an average property value of € 463,000. They are spread across Achtkarspelen: 6 in the south, 5 in the west and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 22 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 22 neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen with a grade for wealth, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Achtkarspelen as a whole comes out at a 3.8, against a 6.3 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
- 18.0
Verspreide huizen Harkema
Achtkarspelen · 300 residents
Property value € 463,000
- 27.8
Verspreide huizen Surhuizum
Achtkarspelen · 385 residents
Property value € 457,000
- 37.2
Verspreide huizen Kootstertille
Achtkarspelen · 360 residents
Property value € 428,000
- 47.2
Verspreide huizen Twijzel
Achtkarspelen · 100 residents
Property value € 453,000
- 56.3
Verspreide huizen Drogeham
Achtkarspelen · 195 residents
Property value € 464,000
- 66.3
Verspreide huizen Twijzelerheide
Achtkarspelen · 225 residents
Property value € 418,000
- 76.2
Verspreide huizen Augustinusga
Achtkarspelen · 200 residents
Property value € 453,000
- 86.0
Verspreide huizen Boelenslaan
Achtkarspelen · 450 residents
Property value € 446,000
- 95.3
Verspreide huizen Surhuisterveen
Achtkarspelen · 405 residents
Property value € 423,000
- 105.0
Verspreide huizen Buitenpost
Achtkarspelen · 710 residents
Property value € 406,000
- 114.2
Surhuizum
Achtkarspelen · 845 residents
Property value € 295,000
- 124.0
Augustinusga
Achtkarspelen · 1,020 residents
Property value € 300,000
- 133.9
Stroobos
Achtkarspelen · 240 residents
Property value € 246,000
- 143.6
Harkema
Achtkarspelen · 4,030 residents
Property value € 293,000
- 153.6
Boelenslaan
Achtkarspelen · 755 residents
Property value € 290,000
- 163.6
Drogeham
Achtkarspelen · 1,445 residents
Property value € 287,000
- 173.6
Buitenpost
Achtkarspelen · 5,215 residents
Property value € 269,000
- 183.5
Twijzel
Achtkarspelen · 1,045 residents
Property value € 294,000
- 193.4
Gerkesklooster
Achtkarspelen · 725 residents
Property value € 246,000
- 203.3
Kootstertille
Achtkarspelen · 2,095 residents
Property value € 250,000
- 213.3
Surhuisterveen
Achtkarspelen · 5,710 residents
Property value € 277,000
- 223.0
Twijzelerheide
Achtkarspelen · 1,605 residents
Property value € 278,000
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On property value — by far the heaviest measure — plus the share of households on a high income and on a low income, benefits, vacancy and the balance between owner-occupied homes and social housing. It describes the neighbourhood and what was measured there, not the people who live in it.
Why is Verspreide huizen Harkema at the top?
Verspreide huizen Harkema scores a 8.0 on this list, with an average property value of € 463,000. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.