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Nieuweschans

CBS name: Wijk 05 Nieuweschans

Nieuweschans is one of 11 districts in Oldambt, with 1,290 residents and 721 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €185,000 is 32% below the municipal average. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 189505 · 3 neighbourhoods · 56 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,290residents1 January 2025
€185,000average WOZ home valueOldambt: €272,000
37%green within 500 mOldambt: 28%
13services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuweschans in OldambtPostcodes in Nieuweschans highlighted; the rest of Oldambt in grey
Map of Oldambt with Nieuweschans highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuweschans.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 50 neighbourhoods in Oldambt.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Nieuweschans De Bron205€239k77%92%32%42%13
Nieuweschans-Centrum570€189k67%95%26%36%13
Nieuweschans Nieuwbouw515€162k52%100%26%35%13

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 Nieuweschans is €185,000, against €272,000 in Oldambt.

721homes19 newly built in 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied28% housing association
0%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
1,070 m³gas per home per yearOldambt: 980 m³
2,560 kWhelectricity per home per yearOldambt: 2,740 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridOldambt: 6%
37%homes with solar panelsOldambt: 54%

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

59%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOldambt: 47%
7%in the top 20% nationallyOldambt: 12%
5.8%of residents live below the poverty lineOldambt: 3.8%
€64,000median household wealthOldambt: €117,000
57.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOldambt: 65.0%
16%with a university or higher professional degreeOldambt: 19%
11.0%of workers are self-employedOldambt: 14.0%
0.9cars per householdOldambt: 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 52 crimes in Nieuweschans in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 40.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Oldambt.

Vandalism and criminal damage8
Threats5
Other property crime4
Theft from vehicles3
Assault3
Driving under the influence3
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 Nieuweschans, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises120
Residents per km²714
Land area181 ha

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

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