Valthe

Valthe is one of 25 districts in Borger-Odoorn, with 1,200 residents and 544 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €358,000 is 12% above the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 168100 · 2 neighbourhoods · 39 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,200residents1 January 2025

€358,000average WOZ home valueBorger-Odoorn: €321,000

21%green within 500 mBorger-Odoorn: 25%

10services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Valthe in Borger-OdoornPostcodes in Valthe highlighted; the rest of Borger-Odoorn in grey

Map of Borger-Odoorn with Valthe highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Valthe.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Valthe	1,045	€343k	78%	95%	30%	18%	11
Valthe Buitengebied	155	€468k	91%	95%	26%	29%	9

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 Valthe is €358,000, against €321,000 in Borger-Odoorn.

544homes1 newly built in 2025

95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments

80%owner-occupied18% housing association

1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

1,140 m³gas per home per yearBorger-Odoorn: 1,100 m³

3,210 kWhelectricity per home per yearBorger-Odoorn: 3,170 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridBorger-Odoorn: 6%

62%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 Valthe compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBorger-Odoorn: 35%

23%in the top 20% nationallyBorger-Odoorn: 18%

1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineBorger-Odoorn: 2.2%

€220,000median household wealthBorger-Odoorn: €170,000

69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBorger-Odoorn: 69.0%

26%with a university or higher professional degreeBorger-Odoorn: 26%

19.0%of workers are self-employedBorger-Odoorn: 19.0%

1.3cars 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 18 crimes in Valthe in 2025, 80% more than in 2024. That is 15.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 17.5 across Borger-Odoorn.

Vandalism and criminal damage3

Other property crime2

Burglary of homes1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Valthe, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.7 km

Large supermarket3.9 km

Day nursery3.2 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.2

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises145

Residents per km²111

Land area1,082 ha

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

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