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Westerlee

CBS name: Wijk 01 Westerlee

Westerlee is one of 11 districts in Oldambt, with 1,495 residents and 614 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €333,000 is 22% above the municipal average. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 189507 · 3 neighbourhoods · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,495residents1 January 2025
€333,000average WOZ home valueOldambt: €272,000
33%green within 500 mOldambt: 28%
15services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Westerlee in OldambtPostcodes in Westerlee highlighted; the rest of Oldambt in grey
Map of Oldambt with Westerlee highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Westerlee.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Westerlee1,300€318k78%99%20%38%16
Verspr.h. ten zuiden van Westerlee165€430k92%100%30%21%13
Verspr.h. ten noorden van Westerlee25–––20%29%1

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 Westerlee is €333,000, against €272,000 in Oldambt.

614homes2 newly built in 2025
99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments
80%owner-occupied18% housing association
1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,100 m³gas per home per yearOldambt: 980 m³
3,210 kWhelectricity per home per yearOldambt: 2,740 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridOldambt: 6%
74%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 Westerlee compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOldambt: 47%
20%in the top 20% nationallyOldambt: 12%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineOldambt: 3.8%
€227,000median household wealthOldambt: €117,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOldambt: 65.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeOldambt: 19%
16.0%of workers are self-employedOldambt: 14.0%
1.4cars 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 32 crimes in Westerlee in 2025, 29% fewer than in 2024. That is 21.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Oldambt.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Other property crime2

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 Westerlee, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.4 km
Large supermarket3.6 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.2
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises155
Residents per km²94
Land area1,581 ha

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

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