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Tolbert

CBS name: Wijk 06 Tolbert

Tolbert is one of 18 districts in Westerkwartier, with 4,445 residents and 2,126 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €291,000 is 12% below the municipal average. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196906 · 3 neighbourhoods · 114 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,445residents1 January 2025
€291,000average WOZ home valueWesterkwartier: €330,000
34%green within 500 mWesterkwartier: 45%
72services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Tolbert in WesterkwartierPostcodes in Tolbert highlighted; the rest of Westerkwartier in grey
Map of Westerkwartier with Tolbert highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Tolbert.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 78 neighbourhoods in Westerkwartier.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bebouwde kom Tolbert1,610€306k70%82%28%28%79
Sint Maheerdt2,345€262k59%75%24%28%67
Buitengebied Tolbert490€404k76%88%19%71%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 Tolbert is €291,000, against €330,000 in Westerkwartier.

2,126homes1 newly built in 2025
79%single-family houses21% flats and apartments
65%owner-occupied23% housing association
9%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
890 m³gas per home per yearWesterkwartier: 990 m³
2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearWesterkwartier: 2,970 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridWesterkwartier: 8%
61%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 Tolbert compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWesterkwartier: 34%
16%in the top 20% nationallyWesterkwartier: 21%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineWesterkwartier: 1.6%
€161,000median household wealthWesterkwartier: €191,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWesterkwartier: 74.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeWesterkwartier: 30%
15.0%of workers are self-employedWesterkwartier: 17.0%
1.2cars 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 102 crimes in Tolbert in 2025, 21% fewer than in 2024. That is 22.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.5 across Westerkwartier.

Vandalism and criminal damage22
Assault8
Driving under the influence8
Other property crime7
Burglary of homes3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Threats2
Vehicle theft1

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 Tolbert, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.8
Primary pupils living here360
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises560
Residents per km²352
Land area1,261 ha

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

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