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Nieuw-Buinen

Nieuw-Buinen is one of 25 districts in Borger-Odoorn, with 4,980 residents and 2,175 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €258,000 is 20% below the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 168197 · 6 neighbourhoods · 120 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,980residents1 January 2025
€258,000average WOZ home valueBorger-Odoorn: €321,000
22%green within 500 mBorger-Odoorn: 25%
30services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw-Buinen in Borger-OdoornPostcodes in Nieuw-Buinen highlighted; the rest of Borger-Odoorn in grey
Map of Borger-Odoorn with Nieuw-Buinen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuw-Buinen.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Parklaan west1,020€306k80%80%20%20%30
Parklaan Oost1,610€211k47%87%24%28%36
Nieuw-Buinen Oost1,120€257k77%94%18%20%27
Nieuw-Buinen Midden520€277k74%98%17%19%3
Nieuw-Buinen West685€305k87%100%20%20%4
Nieuw-Buinen Buitengebied20–––25%9%4

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 Nieuw-Buinen is €258,000, against €321,000 in Borger-Odoorn.

2,175homes16 newly built in 2025
90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments
67%owner-occupied27% housing association
6%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,010 m³gas per home per yearBorger-Odoorn: 1,100 m³
3,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearBorger-Odoorn: 3,170 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridBorger-Odoorn: 6%
58%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 Nieuw-Buinen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBorger-Odoorn: 35%
14%in the top 20% nationallyBorger-Odoorn: 18%
2.6%of residents live below the poverty lineBorger-Odoorn: 2.2%
€96,000median household wealthBorger-Odoorn: €170,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBorger-Odoorn: 69.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeBorger-Odoorn: 26%
14.0%of workers are self-employedBorger-Odoorn: 19.0%
1.2cars 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 98 crimes in Nieuw-Buinen in 2025, 13% more than in 2024. That is 19.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 17.5 across Borger-Odoorn.

Assault10
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Driving under the influence7
Threats6
Other property crime6
Burglary of homes4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2

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 Nieuw-Buinen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km
Large supermarket1.9 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.1
Primary pupils living here450
Secondary pupils living here270
Business premises530
Residents per km²219
Land area2,272 ha

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

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