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Witte Paarden

Witte Paarden is one of 30 districts in Steenwijkerland, with 210 residents and 96 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €390,000 is 15% above the municipal average. On average 70% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 170824 · 2 neighbourhoods · 9 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
210residents1 January 2025
€390,000average WOZ home valueSteenwijkerland: €339,000
70%green within 500 mSteenwijkerland: 43%
22services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Witte Paarden in SteenwijkerlandPostcodes in Witte Paarden highlighted; the rest of Steenwijkerland in grey
Map of Steenwijkerland with Witte Paarden highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Witte Paarden.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Witte Paarden155€372k96%96%26%65%18
Buitengebied Witte Paarden55€444k96%92%27%72%23

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 Witte Paarden is €390,000, against €339,000 in Steenwijkerland.

96homes1 January 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
96%owner-occupied1% housing association
6%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,000 m³gas per home per yearSteenwijkerland: 960 m³
3,150 kWhelectricity per home per yearSteenwijkerland: 2,840 kWh

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)

Safety.

Police registered 16 crimes in Witte Paarden in 2025, 129% more than in 2024. That is 76.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.2 across Steenwijkerland.

Other property crime10
Driving under the influence6

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 Witte Paarden, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.3 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.9
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises30
Residents per km²179
Land area116 ha

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

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