Oldemarkt

Oldemarkt is one of 30 districts in Steenwijkerland, with 2,705 residents and 1,194 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €323,000 is 5% below the municipal average. On average 48% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 170802 · 3 neighbourhoods · 83 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,705residents1 January 2025

€323,000average WOZ home valueSteenwijkerland: €339,000

48%green within 500 mSteenwijkerland: 43%

16services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Oldemarkt in SteenwijkerlandPostcodes in Oldemarkt highlighted; the rest of Steenwijkerland in grey

Map of Steenwijkerland with Oldemarkt highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Oldemarkt.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 88 neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Oldemarkt	2,500	€317k	87%	92%	28%	45%	17
De Boterberg	110	€384k	83%	80%	14%	54%	10
Verspreide huizen Oldemarkt	95	€537k	100%	100%	11%	86%	4

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 Oldemarkt is €323,000, against €339,000 in Steenwijkerland.

1,194homes1 newly built in 2025

92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments

87%owner-occupied6% housing association

5%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

960 m³gas per home per yearSteenwijkerland: 960 m³

2,910 kWhelectricity per home per yearSteenwijkerland: 2,840 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridSteenwijkerland: 6%

50%homes with solar panelsSteenwijkerland: 47%

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

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySteenwijkerland: 38%

18%in the top 20% nationallySteenwijkerland: 18%

1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineSteenwijkerland: 2.4%

€210,000median household wealthSteenwijkerland: €165,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSteenwijkerland: 73.0%

27%with a university or higher professional degreeSteenwijkerland: 26%

18.0%of workers are self-employedSteenwijkerland: 19.0%

1.2cars per householdSteenwijkerland: 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 40 crimes in Oldemarkt in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 14.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.2 across Steenwijkerland.

Theft from vehicles10

Assault7

Vandalism and criminal damage6

Vehicle theft1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Other property crime1

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 Oldemarkt, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0

Primary pupils living here210

Secondary pupils living here130

Business premises335

Residents per km²281

Land area962 ha

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

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