Oldambt

Oldambt has 39,586 residents in 18,945 households, spread over 11 districts (wijken) and 50 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €272,000, from €185,000 in Nieuweschans to €344,000 in Midwolda. 64% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 11 districts · 50 neighbourhoods · 1,220 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

39,586residents1 January 2025

€272,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

28%green within 500 mpostcode average

27services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Oldambt.

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

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Oldambt: 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 Oldambt: 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 Oldambt: 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 11 districts at a glance.

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

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Winschoten	€254k	58%	13%	27%	44%	19%	70	56.8
Finsterwolde	€320k	77%	12%	25%	32%	47%	11	27.2
Drieborg	€230k	72%	12%	25%	36%	18%	3	24.7
Beerta	€248k	57%	15%	26%	39%	34%	12	41.5
Nieuw-Beerta	€254k	87%	5%	33%	36%	29%	0	–
Nieuweschans	€185k	62%	11%	27%	47%	37%	13	40.3
Scheemda-Heiligerlee	€281k	63%	14%	29%	35%	32%	27	34.7
Westerlee	€333k	80%	14%	21%	22%	33%	15	21.4
Noord	€294k	85%	8%	26%	38%	22%	3	85.5
Midwolda	€344k	78%	14%	22%	28%	36%	18	18.6
Nieuwolda	€278k	71%	11%	28%	33%	30%	12	15.0

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 Oldambt is €272,000.

19,336homes68 newly built in 2025

81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments

64%owner-occupied25% housing association

5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

980 m³gas per home per yearaverage

2,740 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

6%homes off the gas gridaverage

54%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 Oldambt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

12%in the top 20% nationally

3.8%of residents live below the poverty line

€117,000median household wealth

65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

19%with a university or higher professional degree

14.0%of workers are self-employed

1.1cars 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 1,705 crimes in Oldambt in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 43.1 per 1,000 residents.

Driving under the influence225

Vandalism and criminal damage187

Other property crime151

Assault118

Theft of bicycles and mopeds106

Burglary of homes81

Threats72

Theft from vehicles30

Public violence against people10

Vehicle theft7

Pickpocketing1

Street robbery1

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 Oldambt, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km

Large supermarket1.3 km

Day nursery1.1 km

Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.4

Primary pupils living here2,750

Secondary pupils living here1,800

Business premises3,965

Residents per km²175

Land area22,657 ha

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

Around here.

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

Districts and neighbourhoods of Oldambt.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.