The most affluent neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen
8.0Number 1Verspreide huizen HarkemaThe 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Achtkarspelen lives, the average property value is € 297,000 — the national median is € 422,000. On this page that ranges from € 246,000 in Stroobos to € 464,000 in Verspreide huizen Drogeham.
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The 10 most affluent neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen
Number 1
Verspreide huizen Harkema
300 residents
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- 27.8
Verspreide huizen Surhuizum
385 residents
Property value € 457,000
- 37.2
Verspreide huizen Kootstertille
360 residents
Property value € 428,000
- 47.2
Verspreide huizen Twijzel
100 residents
Property value € 453,000
- 56.3
Verspreide huizen Drogeham
195 residents
Property value € 464,000
- 66.3
Verspreide huizen Twijzelerheide
225 residents
Property value € 418,000
- 76.2
Verspreide huizen Augustinusga
200 residents
Property value € 453,000
- 86.0
Verspreide huizen Boelenslaan
450 residents
Property value € 446,000
- 95.3
Verspreide huizen Surhuisterveen
405 residents
Property value € 423,000
- 105.0
Verspreide huizen Buitenpost
710 residents
Property value € 406,000
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- 114.2
Surhuizum
845 residents
Property value € 295,000
- 124.0
Augustinusga
1,020 residents
Property value € 300,000
- 133.9
Stroobos
240 residents
Property value € 246,000
- 143.6
Harkema
4,030 residents
Property value € 293,000
- 153.6
Boelenslaan
755 residents
Property value € 290,000
- 163.6
Drogeham
1,445 residents
Property value € 287,000
- 173.6
Buitenpost
5,215 residents
Property value € 269,000
- 183.5
Twijzel
1,045 residents
Property value € 294,000
- 193.4
Gerkesklooster
725 residents
Property value € 246,000
- 203.3
Kootstertille
2,095 residents
Property value € 250,000
- 213.3
Surhuisterveen
5,710 residents
Property value € 277,000
- 223.0
Twijzelerheide
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.