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Scheemda-Heiligerlee

CBS name: Wijk 06 Scheemda-Heiligerlee

Scheemda-Heiligerlee is one of 11 districts in Oldambt, with 6,425 residents and 3,034 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €281,000 is 3% above the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 189506 · 6 neighbourhoods · 174 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,425residents1 January 2025
€281,000average WOZ home valueOldambt: €272,000
32%green within 500 mOldambt: 28%
27services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Scheemda-Heiligerlee in OldambtPostcodes in Scheemda-Heiligerlee highlighted; the rest of Oldambt in grey
Map of Oldambt with Scheemda-Heiligerlee highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Scheemda-Heiligerlee.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Scheemda2,610€271k55%71%36%25%30
Eexta1,530€271k56%96%24%29%28
Heiligerlee1,390€279k72%99%23%41%12
Eexta-Zuid410€388k96%98%21%38%10
Scheemdermeer410€309k89%100%22%57%10
Napels80€300k72%100%31%42%17

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 Scheemda-Heiligerlee is €281,000, against €272,000 in Oldambt.

3,034homes1 newly built in 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied32% housing association
4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
980 m³gas per home per yearOldambt: 980 m³
2,700 kWhelectricity per home per yearOldambt: 2,740 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridOldambt: 6%
68%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 Scheemda-Heiligerlee compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOldambt: 47%
13%in the top 20% nationallyOldambt: 12%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineOldambt: 3.8%
€140,000median household wealthOldambt: €117,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOldambt: 65.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeOldambt: 19%
12.0%of workers are self-employedOldambt: 14.0%
1.1cars 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 223 crimes in Scheemda-Heiligerlee in 2025, 36% more than in 2024. That is 34.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Oldambt.

Vandalism and criminal damage37
Driving under the influence33
Theft of bicycles and mopeds27
Other property crime14
Assault11
Threats7
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles3
Vehicle theft2

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 Scheemda-Heiligerlee, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.0
Primary pupils living here440
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises520
Residents per km²767
Land area837 ha

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

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