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Oostwold

CBS name: Wijk 09 Oostwold

Oostwold is one of 18 districts in Westerkwartier, with 700 residents and 293 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €338,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 67% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196909 · 2 neighbourhoods · 23 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
700residents1 January 2025
€338,000average WOZ home valueWesterkwartier: €330,000
67%green within 500 mWesterkwartier: 45%
13services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oostwold in WesterkwartierPostcodes in Oostwold highlighted; the rest of Westerkwartier in grey
Map of Westerkwartier with Oostwold highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Oostwold.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bebouwde kom Oostwold595€322k81%98%17%61%13
Buitengebied-Oostwold105€450k97%100%19%82%10

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 Oostwold is €338,000, against €330,000 in Westerkwartier.

293homes1 January 2025
99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied14% housing association
13%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
940 m³gas per home per yearWesterkwartier: 990 m³
3,480 kWhelectricity per home per yearWesterkwartier: 2,970 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridWesterkwartier: 8%
69%homes with solar panelsWesterkwartier: 61%

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

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWesterkwartier: 34%
22%in the top 20% nationallyWesterkwartier: 21%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineWesterkwartier: 1.6%
€186,000median household wealthWesterkwartier: €191,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWesterkwartier: 74.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeWesterkwartier: 30%
19.0%of workers are self-employedWesterkwartier: 17.0%
1.3cars per householdWesterkwartier: 1.2

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 11 crimes in Oostwold in 2025, 57% more than in 2024. That is 15.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.5 across Westerkwartier.

Vandalism and criminal damage2
Driving under the influence2
Vehicle theft1
Threats1

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 Oostwold, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice6.0 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here70
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises95
Residents per km²171
Land area409 ha

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

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