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Orvelte

CBS name: Wijk 15 Orvelte

Orvelte is one of 17 districts in Midden-Drenthe, with 225 residents and 105 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €448,000 is 28% above the municipal average. On average 53% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 173115 · 2 neighbourhoods · 11 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
225residents1 January 2025
€448,000average WOZ home valueMidden-Drenthe: €351,000
53%green within 500 mMidden-Drenthe: 33%
8services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Orvelte in Midden-DrenthePostcodes in Orvelte highlighted; the rest of Midden-Drenthe in grey
Map of Midden-Drenthe with Orvelte highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Orvelte.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Orvelte80€392k46%87%25%60%28
Verspreide huizen Orvelte140€491k85%95%18%51%0

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 Orvelte is €448,000, against €351,000 in Midden-Drenthe.

105homes1 newly built in 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied8% housing association
0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,400 m³gas per home per yearMidden-Drenthe: 1,000 m³
4,110 kWhelectricity per home per yearMidden-Drenthe: 3,030 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridMidden-Drenthe: 6%
49%homes with solar panelsMidden-Drenthe: 61%

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

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMidden-Drenthe: 33%
26%in the top 20% nationallyMidden-Drenthe: 21%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineMidden-Drenthe: 1.8%
€339,000median household wealthMidden-Drenthe: €208,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMidden-Drenthe: 72.0%
1.2cars per householdMidden-Drenthe: 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 4 crimes in Orvelte in 2025, 33% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.6 across Midden-Drenthe.

Vandalism and criminal damage1
Driving under the influence1

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 Orvelte, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.4 km
Large supermarket4.4 km
Day nursery3.4 km
Primary school4.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.0
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises80
Residents per km²12
Land area1,852 ha

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

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