Living in Westerkwartier
Municipality in Groningen
- Inhabitants
- 64,841
- Homes
- 28,232
- Avg. WOZ value
- €330,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 73%
Stands out in Westerkwartier
Districts in Westerkwartier
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- Leek€314,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby2 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Wijk 14€355,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to the stationStation at 1.3 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Marum€359,000avg. WOZ value1 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Grootegast€312,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.7 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Tolbert€291,000avg. WOZ valuePrimary school at 0.8 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Wijk 15€280,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 2.4 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Zevenhuizen€400,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build13% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Oldekerk€325,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 5.1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Opende€355,000avg. WOZ value10% natural-gas-freeNeighbourhoods and figures
- Wijk 17€308,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 5.3 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- De Wilp€369,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- Wijk 16€284,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 7.1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Wijk 13€272,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+28% aged 65 or olderNeighbourhoods and figures
- Lutjegast€352,000avg. WOZ valueMost families46% households with childrenNeighbourhoods and figures
- Oostwold€338,000avg. WOZ valueMost solar power69% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Midwolde€504,000avg. WOZ valueHighest WOZ value€504,000 avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- Enumatil€304,000avg. WOZ valueMost owner-occupied homes92% owner-occupiedNeighbourhoods and figures
- Lettelbert€460,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
Westerkwartier in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€330,000
Per district: from €272,000 in Wijk 13 to €504,000 in Midwolde
- Owner-occupied73%
- Single-family home90%
More figures about living
- Homes
- 28,232
- Rented homes
- 27%
- Housing association rentals
- 20%
- Multi-family homes
- 10%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 8%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants64,841
- Households with children37%
- Age16%0-1511%15-2522%25-4528%45-6523%65+
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 179
- Households
- 27,481
- People per household
- 2.3
- Single-person households
- 30%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket1.6 km
- GP1.7 km
- Primary school1.0 km
- Train station9.2 km
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 2.4 km
- Day care
- 1.0 km
- Interchange station
- 18.6 km
- Motorway access
- 1.2 km
- Hospital
- 16.2 km
- Library
- 2.3 km
- Swimming pool
- 5.3 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 1
- Cars per household
- 1.2
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power61%
- Natural-gas-free8%
- Natural gas per home per year990 m³
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,970 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 18%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€31,900
- Median wealth per household€190,600
- SES score+0.14
-1.000+1.00
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.