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Westerbork

CBS name: Wijk 09 Westerbork

Westerbork is one of 17 districts in Midden-Drenthe, with 4,790 residents and 2,298 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €367,000 is 5% above the municipal average. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 173109 · 3 neighbourhoods · 154 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,790residents1 January 2025
€367,000average WOZ home valueMidden-Drenthe: €351,000
36%green within 500 mMidden-Drenthe: 33%
56services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Westerbork in Midden-DrenthePostcodes in Westerbork highlighted; the rest of Midden-Drenthe in grey
Map of Midden-Drenthe with Westerbork highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Westerbork.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 47 neighbourhoods in Midden-Drenthe.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Westerbork4,510€359k69%88%35%33%58
Eursinge60€593k79%88%17%55%1
Verspreide huizen Westerbork215€603k88%100%23%53%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 Westerbork is €367,000, against €351,000 in Midden-Drenthe.

2,298homes29 newly built in 2025
88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied26% housing association
4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,010 m³gas per home per yearMidden-Drenthe: 1,000 m³
2,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearMidden-Drenthe: 3,030 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridMidden-Drenthe: 6%
62%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 Westerbork compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMidden-Drenthe: 33%
21%in the top 20% nationallyMidden-Drenthe: 21%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineMidden-Drenthe: 1.8%
€233,000median household wealthMidden-Drenthe: €208,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMidden-Drenthe: 72.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeMidden-Drenthe: 27%
17.0%of workers are self-employedMidden-Drenthe: 18.0%
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 88 crimes in Westerbork in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 18.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.6 across Midden-Drenthe.

Other property crime15
Burglary of homes6
Assault6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Driving under the influence6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Vehicle theft1
Threats1

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 Westerbork, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.0
Primary pupils living here280
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises530
Residents per km²291
Land area1,648 ha

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

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