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Westwoud

Westwoud is one of 8 districts in Drechterland, with 1,850 residents and 749 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €417,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 049801 · 3 neighbourhoods · 41 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,850residents1 January 2025
€417,000average WOZ home valueDrechterland: €423,000
35%green within 500 mDrechterland: 28%
12services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Westwoud in DrechterlandPostcodes in Westwoud highlighted; the rest of Drechterland in grey
Map of Drechterland with Westwoud highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Westwoud.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 27 neighbourhoods in Drechterland.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Westwoud1,385€391k73%97%22%33%12
Oudijk190€568k94%97%18%42%9
Binnenwijzend275€460k73%77%20%46%5

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 Westwoud is €417,000, against €423,000 in Drechterland.

749homes1 newly built in 2025
94%single-family houses6% flats and apartments
75%owner-occupied18% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,020 m³gas per home per yearDrechterland: 910 m³
3,170 kWhelectricity per home per yearDrechterland: 3,040 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridDrechterland: 9%
54%homes with solar panelsDrechterland: 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 Westwoud compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDrechterland: 31%
28%in the top 20% nationallyDrechterland: 25%
0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineDrechterland: 1.9%
€295,000median household wealthDrechterland: €294,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDrechterland: 75.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeDrechterland: 26%
20.0%of workers are self-employedDrechterland: 21.0%
1.3cars per householdDrechterland: 1.2

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 34 crimes in Westwoud in 2025, 62% more than in 2024. That is 18.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.4 across Drechterland.

Other property crime6
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Driving under the influence3
Theft from vehicles2
Threats2
Burglary of homes1
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 Westwoud, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.0 km
Large supermarket2.3 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.5
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises250
Residents per km²189
Land area980 ha

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

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