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Steenwijk

Steenwijk is one of 30 districts in Steenwijkerland, with 17,620 residents and 8,683 homes in 16 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €286,000 is 16% below the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 170800 · 16 neighbourhoods · 457 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
17,620residents1 January 2025
€286,000average WOZ home valueSteenwijkerland: €339,000
27%green within 500 mSteenwijkerland: 43%
115services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Steenwijk in SteenwijkerlandPostcodes in Steenwijk highlighted; the rest of Steenwijkerland in grey
Map of Steenwijkerland with Steenwijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Steenwijk.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Centrum Steenwijk935€217k25%29%20%16%137
Steenwijk West2,795€213k23%67%18%30%103
Steenwijkerdiep650€354k80%58%48%24%118
Torenlanden1,045–62%58%38%19%145
Oostwijken, De Beitel1,535€251k45%85%29%16%159
Clingenborgh1,245€239k44%61%46%18%121
Dolderkanaal40–––25%25%89
Woldmeenthe1,185€416k84%84%24%39%124
Oostermeenthe3,055€245k61%84%21%25%120
Meentherand10–––50%61%57
Nieuwe gagels1,625€398k99%100%26%38%84
De gagels1,780€251k43%78%21%31%106
Groot Verlaat95€520k77%100%21%33%17
Eeserwold325€875k97%100%15%60%2
Paddenpoel en Kornputkwartier1,275€391k70%87%16%32%49
Buitengebied Steenwijk30–––17%43%38

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 Steenwijk is €286,000, against €339,000 in Steenwijkerland.

8,683homes49 newly built in 2025
73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments
53%owner-occupied37% housing association
8%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearSteenwijkerland: 960 m³
2,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearSteenwijkerland: 2,840 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridSteenwijkerland: 6%
40%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 Steenwijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySteenwijkerland: 38%
14%in the top 20% nationallySteenwijkerland: 18%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineSteenwijkerland: 2.4%
€93,000median household wealthSteenwijkerland: €165,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSteenwijkerland: 73.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeSteenwijkerland: 26%
13.0%of workers are self-employedSteenwijkerland: 19.0%
1.0cars 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 754 crimes in Steenwijk in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 42.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.2 across Steenwijkerland.

Vandalism and criminal damage86
Theft of bicycles and mopeds83
Driving under the influence67
Other property crime54
Assault51
Theft from vehicles31
Burglary of homes25
Threats14
Vehicle theft4
Public violence against people4
Pickpocketing2
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 Steenwijk, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0
Primary pupils living here1,410
Secondary pupils living here840
Business premises1,950
Residents per km²1,656
Land area1,064 ha

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

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