Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving

Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving is a neighbourhood in the Nieuwstraat-Kwartier district of Almelo, with 1,025 residents and 482 homes. 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 93% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€208,000) is 29% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 128 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01411500 · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,025residents1 January 2025

€208,000average WOZ home valueAlmelo: €295,000

13%green within 500 mAlmelo: 23%

128services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving in AlmeloPostcodes in Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving highlighted; the rest of Almelo in grey

Map of Almelo with Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving highlighted

Who lives here.

1,025 residents in 490 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Almelo.

15%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

28%

aged 25–44

17%

aged 65 and over

42%

one-person households

34%

households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving is €208,000, against €295,000 in Almelo.

482homes1 January 2025

93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments

38%owner-occupied48% housing association

11%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied

1,020 m³gas per home per yearAlmelo: 880 m³

2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmelo: 2,680 kWh

12%homes off the gas gridAlmelo: 7%

33%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 -Witvoet en omgeving compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmelo: 44%

5%in the top 20% nationallyAlmelo: 15%

13.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmelo: 4.2%

€3,000median household wealthAlmelo: €82,000

54.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmelo: 69.0%

15.0%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 83 crimes in Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 81.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.3 across Almelo.

Vandalism and criminal damage9

Threats6

Assault6

Other property crime5

Driving under the influence5

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Burglary of homes2

Public violence against people1

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 -Witvoet en omgeving, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1

Primary pupils living here90

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises95

Residents per km²3,988

Land area26 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Almelo.

Achterlanden en omgeving Wonde en omgeving Rohof en omgeving Beeklust Ossenkoppelerhoek Midden Noord Ulk en omgeving Nieuwstraat-Kwartier district