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Winschoten

CBS name: Wijk 00 Winschoten

Winschoten is one of 11 districts in Oldambt, with 18,865 residents and 9,583 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €254,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 189500 · 10 neighbourhoods · 553 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
18,865residents1 January 2025
€254,000average WOZ home valueOldambt: €272,000
19%green within 500 mOldambt: 28%
70services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Winschoten in OldambtPostcodes in Winschoten highlighted; the rest of Oldambt in grey
Map of Oldambt with Winschoten highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Winschoten.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Winschoten-Centrum4,525€243k48%46%35%12%93
Zeeheldenbuurt2,740€209k52%57%29%17%97
Winschoten-Noord3,115€261k73%98%20%26%45
Winschoten-Zuid3,155€222k47%67%27%20%60
Udesweg-Zuid105–––71%48%16
Winschoten-Grintweg1,200€395k96%99%25%20%30
Winschoten-Bomenbuurt2,310€213k55%82%20%21%48
Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied610€402k93%98%23%37%25
Winschoten-industriegebied345€288k76%67%28%17%68
Verspreide huizen Winschoten765€473k91%90%27%30%6

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 Winschoten is €254,000, against €272,000 in Oldambt.

9,583homes11 newly built in 2025
69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied26% housing association
4%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
940 m³gas per home per yearOldambt: 980 m³
2,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearOldambt: 2,740 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridOldambt: 6%
45%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 Winschoten compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

51%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOldambt: 47%
10%in the top 20% nationallyOldambt: 12%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineOldambt: 3.8%
€92,000median household wealthOldambt: €117,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOldambt: 65.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeOldambt: 19%
12.0%of workers are self-employedOldambt: 14.0%
1.0cars 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 1,071 crimes in Winschoten in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 56.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Oldambt.

Driving under the influence149
Vandalism and criminal damage109
Other property crime108
Assault85
Theft of bicycles and mopeds70
Threats46
Burglary of homes35
Theft from vehicles19
Public violence against people7
Vehicle theft4
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 Winschoten, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.8
Primary pupils living here1,300
Secondary pupils living here880
Business premises1,835
Residents per km²940
Land area2,007 ha

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

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