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Nieuwstraat-Kwartier

Nieuwstraat-Kwartier is one of 12 districts in Almelo, with 3,220 residents and 1,583 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €198,000 is 33% below the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 014115 · 3 neighbourhoods · 92 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,220residents1 January 2025
€198,000average WOZ home valueAlmelo: €295,000
12%green within 500 mAlmelo: 23%
129services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuwstraat-Kwartier in AlmeloPostcodes in Nieuwstraat-Kwartier highlighted; the rest of Almelo in grey
Map of Almelo with Nieuwstraat-Kwartier highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuwstraat-Kwartier.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 69 neighbourhoods in Almelo.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving1,025€208k38%93%17%13%128
Wonde en omgeving1,535€183k36%81%13%10%139
Achterlanden en omgeving660€215k30%93%20%16%99

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Nieuwstraat-Kwartier is €198,000, against €295,000 in Almelo.

1,583homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
35%owner-occupied52% housing association
3%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,010 m³gas per home per yearAlmelo: 880 m³
2,490 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmelo: 2,680 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridAlmelo: 7%
40%homes with solar panelsAlmelo: 38%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Nieuwstraat-Kwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

61%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmelo: 44%
6%in the top 20% nationallyAlmelo: 15%
11.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmelo: 4.2%
€4,000median household wealthAlmelo: €82,000
56.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmelo: 69.0%
13.0%of workers are self-employedAlmelo: 13.0%
0.8cars per householdAlmelo: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 230 crimes in Nieuwstraat-Kwartier in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 71.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.3 across Almelo.

Vandalism and criminal damage29
Assault25
Driving under the influence21
Other property crime15
Threats12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Burglary of homes6
Theft from vehicles2
Public violence against people2

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Nieuwstraat-Kwartier, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.8
Primary pupils living here300
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises285
Residents per km²5,235
Land area62 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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