Willemsoord

Willemsoord is one of 30 districts in Steenwijkerland, with 905 residents and 367 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €376,000 is 11% above the municipal average. On average 59% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 170826 · 2 neighbourhoods · 24 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

905residents1 January 2025

€376,000average WOZ home valueSteenwijkerland: €339,000

59%green within 500 mSteenwijkerland: 43%

6services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Steenwijkerland with Willemsoord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Willemsoord.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Willemsoord	675	€334k	76%	97%	15%	54%	5
Buitengebied Willemsoord	230	€499k	94%	96%	26%	67%	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 Willemsoord is €376,000, against €339,000 in Steenwijkerland.

367homes1 January 2025

97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments

80%owner-occupied16% housing association

3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,060 m³gas per home per yearSteenwijkerland: 960 m³

3,290 kWhelectricity per home per yearSteenwijkerland: 2,840 kWh

7%homes off the gas gridSteenwijkerland: 6%

66%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 Willemsoord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySteenwijkerland: 38%

24%in the top 20% nationallySteenwijkerland: 18%

1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineSteenwijkerland: 2.4%

€259,000median household wealthSteenwijkerland: €165,000

81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSteenwijkerland: 73.0%

25%with a university or higher professional degreeSteenwijkerland: 26%

24.0%of workers are self-employedSteenwijkerland: 19.0%

1.4cars 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 21 crimes in Willemsoord in 2025, 91% more than in 2024. That is 23.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.2 across Steenwijkerland.

Driving under the influence4

Assault2

Other property crime2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Willemsoord, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.8 km

Large supermarket3.0 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.2

Primary pupils living here110

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises155

Residents per km²194

Land area468 ha

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

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