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Witharen

Witharen is one of 11 districts in Ommen, with 665 residents and 243 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €554,000 is 29% above the municipal average. On average 68% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 017511 · 3 neighbourhoods · 19 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
665residents1 January 2025
€554,000average WOZ home valueOmmen: €428,000
68%green within 500 mOmmen: 48%
1services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Witharen in OmmenPostcodes in Witharen highlighted; the rest of Ommen in grey
Map of Ommen with Witharen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Witharen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 46 neighbourhoods in Ommen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Kern Witharen135€487k96%100%15%66%4
Buurtschap Witharen380€578k82%88%18%66%1
Buurtschap Ommerveld155€552k87%88%19%72%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 Witharen is €554,000, against €428,000 in Ommen.

243homes3 newly built in 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
86%owner-occupied0% housing association
12%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,230 m³gas per home per yearOmmen: 980 m³
4,010 kWhelectricity per home per yearOmmen: 3,060 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridOmmen: 7%
58%homes with solar panelsOmmen: 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 Witharen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

20%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOmmen: 33%
30%in the top 20% nationallyOmmen: 22%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineOmmen: 2.2%
€498,000median household wealthOmmen: €268,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOmmen: 75.0%
30.0%of workers are self-employedOmmen: 19.0%
1.4cars per householdOmmen: 1.2

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 6 crimes in Witharen in 2025, 20% more than in 2024. That is 9.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.5 across Ommen.

Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Witharen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice5.1 km
Large supermarket4.6 km
Day nursery1.6 km
Primary school1.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises130
Residents per km²47
Land area1,410 ha

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

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