Winsum

Winsum is one of 41 districts in Waadhoeke, with 1,080 residents and 474 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €277,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 56% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 194953 · 3 neighbourhoods · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,080residents1 January 2025

€277,000average WOZ home valueWaadhoeke: €269,000

56%green within 500 mWaadhoeke: 33%

17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Winsum in WaadhoekePostcodes in Winsum highlighted; the rest of Waadhoeke in grey

Map of Waadhoeke with Winsum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Winsum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 100 neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Buitengebied Winsum	60	€451k	91%	100%	8%	80%	6
Winsum	1,005	€268k	70%	98%	23%	53%	17
Winsum Bedrijventerrein	10	–	–	–	50%	58%	16

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 Winsum is €277,000, against €269,000 in Waadhoeke.

474homes4 newly built in 2025

98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments

71%owner-occupied23% housing association

7%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

980 m³gas per home per yearWaadhoeke: 960 m³

2,700 kWhelectricity per home per yearWaadhoeke: 2,670 kWh

10%homes off the gas gridWaadhoeke: 5%

66%homes with solar panelsWaadhoeke: 52%

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

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWaadhoeke: 40%

19%in the top 20% nationallyWaadhoeke: 16%

1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineWaadhoeke: 2.1%

€162,000median household wealthWaadhoeke: €139,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWaadhoeke: 72.0%

20%with a university or higher professional degreeWaadhoeke: 23%

20.0%of workers are self-employedWaadhoeke: 19.0%

1.3cars per householdWaadhoeke: 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 24 crimes in Winsum in 2025, 71% more than in 2024. That is 22.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.9 across Waadhoeke.

Other property crime2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Driving under the influence2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Winsum, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0

Primary pupils living here100

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises145

Residents per km²126

Land area854 ha

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

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