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Buitengebied Noord-Stedum

Buitengebied Noord-Stedum is one of 19 districts in Eemsdelta, with 1,585 residents and 759 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €293,000 is 17% above the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 197917 · 4 neighbourhoods · 65 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,585residents1 January 2025
€293,000average WOZ home valueEemsdelta: €250,000
31%green within 500 mEemsdelta: 32%
13services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied Noord-Stedum in EemsdeltaPostcodes in Buitengebied Noord-Stedum highlighted; the rest of Eemsdelta in grey
Map of Eemsdelta with Buitengebied Noord-Stedum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied Noord-Stedum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 83 neighbourhoods in Eemsdelta.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Stedum765€257k70%100%24%32%13
Westeremden355€308k81%99%28%32%4
Garsthuizen185€265k81%100%30%17%0
Buitengebied Noord-Stedum280€419k85%99%20%32%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 Buitengebied Noord-Stedum is €293,000, against €250,000 in Eemsdelta.

759homes33 newly built in 2025
100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments
76%owner-occupied16% housing association
8%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
1,200 m³gas per home per yearEemsdelta: 910 m³
3,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearEemsdelta: 2,730 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridEemsdelta: 13%
61%homes with solar panelsEemsdelta: 52%

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 Buitengebied Noord-Stedum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEemsdelta: 45%
19%in the top 20% nationallyEemsdelta: 13%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineEemsdelta: 3.0%
€188,000median household wealthEemsdelta: €113,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEemsdelta: 65.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeEemsdelta: 20%
23.0%of workers are self-employedEemsdelta: 14.0%
1.3cars per householdEemsdelta: 1.1

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 29 crimes in Buitengebied Noord-Stedum in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 18.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.5 across Eemsdelta.

Driving under the influence7
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Other property crime4
Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1

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 Buitengebied Noord-Stedum, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.5 km
Large supermarket4.5 km
Day nursery1.2 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises220
Residents per km²64
Land area2,459 ha

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

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