Westerwolde
Westerwolde has 27,421 residents in 11,392 households, spread over 10 districts (wijken) and 58 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €292,000, from €251,000 in Ter Apel to €430,000 in de Maten. 68% of homes are owner-occupied.
Four maps of Westerwolde.
Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.
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 10 districts at a glance.
Colour shows where each district sits among Westerwolde'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingwolde | €302k | 73% | 13% | 27% | 34% | 27% | 3 | 19.2 |
| Oost | €339k | 84% | 12% | 26% | 31% | 21% | 1 | 31.8 |
| Blijham | €302k | 72% | 11% | 34% | 31% | 34% | 11 | 20.4 |
| Sellingen | €341k | 81% | 12% | 34% | 30% | 34% | 8 | 11.5 |
| Vlagtwedde | €289k | 61% | 14% | 32% | 35% | 26% | 27 | 21.8 |
| Bourtange | €347k | 83% | 10% | 31% | 36% | 25% | 10 | 22.3 |
| Sellingerbeetse | €382k | 91% | 12% | 27% | 27% | 28% | 1 | 34.7 |
| Ter Apel | €251k | 58% | 16% | 22% | 36% | 25% | 35 | 66.7 |
| Ter Wisch | €419k | 93% | 12% | 29% | 22% | 20% | 1 | 40.0 |
| de Maten | €430k | 91% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 14% | 15 | 19.6 |
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 Westerwolde is €292,000.
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 Westerwolde compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).
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 1,098 crimes in Westerwolde in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 40.0 per 1,000 residents.
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 Westerwolde, a not urban area.
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Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Westerwolde, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Westerwolde.
Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.