Municipality Westerwolde

Municipality · Groningen

  • 11.584 homes
  • 27.421 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1966
  • avg. WOZ € 284.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Westerwolde

Homes
11.584
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1966
Average living area
137 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
12.006
2025

Home type

  • Detached 52% 6.047
  • Semi-detached house 16% 1.807
  • Apartment 15% 1.763
  • Mid-terrace house 10% 1.113
  • End-terrace house 7% 854

Energy label

  • A or better 16% 1.797
  • B 15% 1.746
  • C 20% 2.270
  • D 11% 1.281
  • E 5% 572
  • F 9% 1.054
  • G 20% 2.306
  • No label 5% 558

Building period

  • Built before 1945 28% 3.244
  • 1945–1969 21% 2.468
  • 1970–1989 26% 2.972
  • 1990–2009 18% 2.069
  • 2010 and later 7% 828
  • Unknown 0% 3

Residents

Residents
27.421
January 1, 2025
Households
11.348
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
33%
Households with children
30%
Population density
96
inhabitants per km²
Area
280,7 km²
of which 4,9 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 3.854
  • 15–25 years 12% 3.260
  • 25–45 years 20% 5.374
  • 45–65 years 28% 7.581
  • 65 years and older 27% 7.352

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 284.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
68%
Rental homes
31%
22% housing association
Single-family homes
85%
15% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
4%
Unoccupied properties
8%
New build in the year
42
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.970 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.170 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.140 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
42%
Gas-free
3%
Mainly electrically heated
8%

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
2,1 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,9 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,3 km
avg. distance
Daycare
1,2 km
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Urbanity
Non-urban
287 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
13.852 passenger cars
Company locations
3.045
of which 565 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
48 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
11%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
1%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
2%

Noise level of the 11.584 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 35% 4.103
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 31% 3.646
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 24% 2.834
  • 56–60 dB: busy 8% 904
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 93
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 4

Flooding

Homes that may flood
23%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
15%
Of which more than 2 m water
1%
Maximum water depth
2,6 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
6,2 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
11,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
Green within 500 m
74%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
44–45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
81%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
98%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
63%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
6%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
47
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
1.278
+22% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,2
26 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Winkeldiefstal 33% 421
  • Mishandeling 9% 112
  • Vernieling 8% 96
  • Bedreiging 5% 67
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 32
  • Woninginbraak 2% 26
  • Drugshandel 2% 23
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 14

Per year

  1. 1.0332021
  2. 1.1632022
  3. 1.3442023
  4. 1.0532024
  5. 1.0982025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,09
−0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
measurement 2022: More than sufficient

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,04 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,20 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,05 more than sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,5 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,1%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,1%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 30.000
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 35.500
per year
Median household wealth
€ 181.600
Net labour participation
65%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
19%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
12,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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