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Bellingwolde

CBS name: Wijk 00 Bellingwolde

Bellingwolde is one of 10 districts in Westerwolde, with 4,160 residents and 1,924 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €302,000 is 3% above the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 195000 · 9 neighbourhoods · 140 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,160residents1 January 2025
€302,000average WOZ home valueWesterwolde: €292,000
27%green within 500 mWesterwolde: 27%
3services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bellingwolde in WesterwoldePostcodes in Bellingwolde highlighted; the rest of Westerwolde in grey
Map of Westerwolde with Bellingwolde highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bellingwolde.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 58 neighbourhoods in Westerwolde.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bellingwolde2,375€283k69%94%27%27%4
Vriescheloo285€321k69%72%30%27%0
Rhederweg-West395€283k71%97%28%18%3
Vriescheloo-Zuid405€279k70%100%28%28%1
Oudeschans100€278k80%95%30%33%4
Klein-Ulsda55€313k96%92%27%50%0
Verspr.h. ten Z.O. van Bellingwolde380€403k95%99%29%18%5
Verspr.h. ten zuidoosten van Vriescheloo105€399k92%96%33%33%1
Verspreide huizen Westerwoldse A60€471k63%93%25%31%0

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 Bellingwolde is €302,000, against €292,000 in Westerwolde.

1,924homes5 newly built in 2025
94%single-family houses6% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied19% housing association
2%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,160 m³gas per home per yearWesterwolde: 1,140 m³
3,160 kWhelectricity per home per yearWesterwolde: 3,060 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridWesterwolde: 4%
45%homes with solar panelsWesterwolde: 44%

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

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWesterwolde: 41%
12%in the top 20% nationallyWesterwolde: 14%
5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineWesterwolde: 3.0%
€179,000median household wealthWesterwolde: €182,000
60.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWesterwolde: 65.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeWesterwolde: 18%
20.0%of workers are self-employedWesterwolde: 19.0%
1.2cars per householdWesterwolde: 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 80 crimes in Bellingwolde in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 19.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 40.0 across Westerwolde.

Other property crime9
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Threats7
Driving under the influence6
Assault5
Burglary of homes4
Public violence against people1

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 Bellingwolde, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.1 km
Large supermarket2.6 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.3
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises495
Residents per km²97
Land area4,288 ha

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

More in Westerwolde.

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