Living in Buitenwoel
Neighbourhood in Veendam-kern, Veendam
- Inhabitants
- 2,225
- Homes
- 865
- Avg. WOZ value
- €339,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 93%
Neighbourhoods in Veendam-kern
Choose a neighbourhood for the figures
- Veendam-Sorghvliet€215,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Veendam-Oude Ae€196,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.4 kmView figures
- Veendam-Centrum€203,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby9 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Buitenwoel€339,000avg. WOZ valueMost solar power88% with solar powerYou are here
- Veendam en omgeving station€223,000avg. WOZ value9 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Veendam-Zuid€198,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+38% aged 65 or olderView figures
- Veendam-Middenweg en omgeving€244,000avg. WOZ valueMost single-family homes99% single-family homesView figures
- Veendam-industriegebied€210,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build57% built in the last 10 yearsView figures
Buitenwoel in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€339,000
Veendam-kern €222,000Veendam €239,000
higher than in Veendam (€239,000) - Owner-occupied93%higher than in Veendam (65%)
- Single-family home99%higher than in Veendam (78%)
More figures about living
- Homes
- 865district 9,803 · municipality 13,169
- Rented homes
- 7%district 39% · municipality 35%
- Housing association rentals
- 7%district 28% · municipality 24%
- Multi-family homes
- 1%district 26% · municipality 22%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 13%district 3% · municipality 3%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants2,225
- Households with children46%higher than in Veendam (32%)
- Age17%0-1512%15-2521%25-4532%45-6517%65+
Veendam
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 1,071district 1,621 · municipality 365
- Households
- 865district 9,545 · municipality 12,880
- People per household
- 2.6district 2.1 · municipality 2.1
- Single-person households
- 17%district 39% · municipality 36%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket2.0 kmfurther than in Veendam (1.3 km)
- GP1.5 kmfurther than in Veendam (1.3 km)
- Primary school0.7 kmcloser than in Veendam (0.8 km)
- Train station3.1 kmequal to Veendam (3.1 km)
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 3.1 kmdistrict 1.5 km · municipality 1.6 km
- Day care
- 0.7 kmdistrict 0.6 km · municipality 0.7 km
- Interchange station
- 27.6 kmdistrict 26.9 km · municipality 26.9 km
- Motorway access
- 2.5 kmdistrict 2.0 km · municipality 1.9 km
- Hospital
- 15.9 kmdistrict 14.6 km · municipality 13.9 km
- Library
- 1.8 kmdistrict 1.6 km · municipality 2.2 km
- Swimming pool
- 1.8 kmdistrict 1.6 km · municipality 2.2 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 0district 4 · municipality 3
- Cars per household
- 1.4district 1.0 · municipality 1.1
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power88%higher than in Veendam (53%)
- Natural-gas-free11%higher than in Veendam (4%)
- Natural gas per home per year800 m³
Veendam-kern 940 m³Veendam 980 m³
lower than in Veendam (980 m³)
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 3,530 kWhdistrict 2,510 kWh · municipality 2,680 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 29%district 12% · municipality 13%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Median wealth per household€204,500higher than in Veendam (€91,500)
- SES score+0.35
-1.000+1.00
Buitenwoel +0.35Veendam-kern -0.15Veendam -0.09
More figures about income
- Avg. income per inhabitant
- no figure for this areadistrict €28,600 · municipality €29,700
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.