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De Wolden

De Wolden has 24,672 residents in 10,450 households, spread over 14 districts (wijken) and 37 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €409,000, from €378,000 in Zuidwolde to €559,000 in Eursinge. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 14 districts · 37 neighbourhoods · 734 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
24,672residents1 January 2025
€409,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
48%green within 500 mpostcode average
32services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of De Wolden.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of De Wolden: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of De Wolden: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of De Wolden: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of De Wolden: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 14 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among De Wolden's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Zuidwolde€378k69%15%29%32%35%7119.9
Alteveer€407k91%15%20%20%52%511.0
Kerkenveld€400k88%16%19%23%61%1315.1
Drogteropslagen€480k94%14%18%19%58%43.7
Linde€523k84%15%20%23%64%316.3
Fort€526k85%14%27%21%69%225.8
Veeningen€442k88%18%20%26%64%858.9
Echten€436k75%17%22%27%74%1349.4
Ruinen€416k72%12%33%32%44%5215.1
Eursinge€559k82%25%21%22%71%4–
Ansen€500k71%12%28%21%68%414.5
Ruinerwold€404k77%16%23%28%51%3211.1
Koekange€421k83%15%25%27%63%1710.0
De Wijk€387k67%13%30%29%43%3418.4

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in De Wolden is €409,000.

10,604homes55 newly built in 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
75%owner-occupied17% housing association
5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,100 m³gas per home per yearaverage
3,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
6%homes off the gas gridaverage
60%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
24%in the top 20% nationally 
1.6%of residents live below the poverty line 
€304,000median household wealth 
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
28%with a university or higher professional degree 
23.0%of workers are self-employed 
1.3cars per household 

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 431 crimes in De Wolden in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.5 per 1,000 residents.

Burglary of homes53
Other property crime46
Vandalism and criminal damage44
Driving under the influence31
Assault23
Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Theft from vehicles8
Threats6
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 De Wolden, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km
Large supermarket1.8 km
Day nursery1.2 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.6
Primary pupils living here2,040
Secondary pupils living here1,190
Business premises3,835
Residents per km²110
Land area22,439 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near De Wolden, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Zuidwolde - Hervormde Kerk - 2014 -011
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Districts and neighbourhoods of De Wolden.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.