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Onstwedde

Onstwedde is one of 5 districts in Stadskanaal, with 2,935 residents and 1,285 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €339,000 is 20% above the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 003703 · 4 neighbourhoods · 90 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,935residents1 January 2025
€339,000average WOZ home valueStadskanaal: €282,000
27%green within 500 mStadskanaal: 22%
20services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Onstwedde in StadskanaalPostcodes in Onstwedde highlighted; the rest of Stadskanaal in grey
Map of Stadskanaal with Onstwedde highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Onstwedde.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 27 neighbourhoods in Stadskanaal.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Onstwedde1,945€307k66%89%29%30%21
Holte130€333k92%100%19%35%2
Onstwedde Buitengebied Noord250€432k92%99%28%27%2
Onstwedde Buitengebied Zuid610€419k96%100%24%21%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 Onstwedde is €339,000, against €282,000 in Stadskanaal.

1,285homes1 January 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied17% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,130 m³gas per home per yearStadskanaal: 1,010 m³
3,110 kWhelectricity per home per yearStadskanaal: 2,740 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridStadskanaal: 4%
52%homes with solar panelsStadskanaal: 50%

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

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyStadskanaal: 46%
18%in the top 20% nationallyStadskanaal: 13%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineStadskanaal: 2.7%
€222,000median household wealthStadskanaal: €108,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workStadskanaal: 66.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeStadskanaal: 18%
19.0%of workers are self-employedStadskanaal: 14.0%
1.3cars per householdStadskanaal: 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 53 crimes in Onstwedde in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 18.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.4 across Stadskanaal.

Vandalism and criminal damage11
Other property crime5
Driving under the influence4
Threats3
Assault2

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 Onstwedde, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.3
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises340
Residents per km²73
Land area3,993 ha

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

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