Veendam

Veendam has 27,687 residents in 12,880 households, spread over 3 districts (wijken) and 16 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €239,000, from €222,000 in Veendam-kern to €287,000 in Wildervank. 65% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 3 districts · 16 neighbourhoods · 768 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

27,687residents1 January 2025

€239,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

21%green within 500 mpostcode average

66services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Veendam.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Veendam: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

Map of Veendam: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

<80%160%+

Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

Map of Veendam: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 3 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Veendam's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Veendam-kern	€222k	60%	14%	25%	39%	22%	78	36.4
Veendam-buitengebied	€287k	90%	11%	22%	26%	20%	5	37.5
Wildervank	€287k	75%	13%	22%	29%	15%	28	25.8

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Veendam is €239,000.

13,169homes127 newly built in 2025

78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments

65%owner-occupied24% housing association

3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

980 m³gas per home per yearaverage

2,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

4%homes off the gas gridaverage

53%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

13%in the top 20% nationally

3.0%of residents live below the poverty line

€92,000median household wealth

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

21%with a university or higher professional degree

12.0%of workers are self-employed

1.1cars per household

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 952 crimes in Veendam in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 34.4 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage124

Other property crime73

Assault60

Theft of bicycles and mopeds58

Driving under the influence56

Threats40

Theft from vehicles31

Burglary of homes21

Vehicle theft6

Public violence against people5

Street robbery3

Pickpocketing2

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 Veendam, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km

Large supermarket1.3 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.1

Primary pupils living here2,020

Secondary pupils living here1,460

Business premises2,655

Residents per km²365

Land area7,593 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Veendam, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.