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Borger

Borger is one of 25 districts in Borger-Odoorn, with 5,025 residents and 2,413 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €331,000 is 3% above the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 168182 · 7 neighbourhoods · 140 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,025residents1 January 2025
€331,000average WOZ home valueBorger-Odoorn: €321,000
27%green within 500 mBorger-Odoorn: 25%
59services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Borger in Borger-OdoornPostcodes in Borger highlighted; the rest of Borger-Odoorn in grey
Map of Borger-Odoorn with Borger highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Borger.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 58 neighbourhoods in Borger-Odoorn.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Marslanden500€335k75%100%34%28%62
Oud Borger425€376k81%81%39%19%60
Hunzedal1,315€303k70%96%31%29%61
Daalkampen910€424k93%99%23%31%39
Noordesch575€301k68%89%32%22%42
Borger-Centrum1,040€270k37%60%47%25%58
Borger Buitengebied260€516k80%97%21%35%38

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 Borger is €331,000, against €321,000 in Borger-Odoorn.

2,413homes16 newly built in 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
67%owner-occupied27% housing association
11%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
990 m³gas per home per yearBorger-Odoorn: 1,100 m³
2,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearBorger-Odoorn: 3,170 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridBorger-Odoorn: 6%
63%homes with solar panelsBorger-Odoorn: 60%

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 Borger compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBorger-Odoorn: 35%
16%in the top 20% nationallyBorger-Odoorn: 18%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineBorger-Odoorn: 2.2%
€163,000median household wealthBorger-Odoorn: €170,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBorger-Odoorn: 69.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeBorger-Odoorn: 26%
15.0%of workers are self-employedBorger-Odoorn: 19.0%
1.1cars per householdBorger-Odoorn: 1.3

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 110 crimes in Borger in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 21.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 17.5 across Borger-Odoorn.

Assault10
Other property crime10
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Burglary of homes8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Theft from vehicles5
Threats3
Driving under the influence3
Pickpocketing1

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 Borger, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.8
Primary pupils living here380
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises580
Residents per km²322
Land area1,560 ha

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

More in Borger-Odoorn.

Every district in Borger-Odoorn.