Living in Westerwolde
Municipality in Groningen
- Inhabitants
- 27,421
- Homes
- 12,050
- Avg. WOZ value
- €292,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 68%
Stands out in Westerwolde
Districts in Westerwolde
Choose a district for the figures
- Ter Apel€251,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build8% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Bellingwolde€302,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 10.6 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Blijham€302,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to the stationStation at 6.6 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Vlagtwedde€289,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby3 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Sellingen€341,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+34% aged 65 or olderNeighbourhoods and figures
- Bourtange€347,000avg. WOZ value83% owner-occupiedNeighbourhoods and figures
- Oost€339,000avg. WOZ valueMost single-family homes98% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Sellingerbeetse€382,000avg. WOZ valueMost solar power54% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Ter Wisch€419,000avg. WOZ valueMost natural-gas-free9% natural-gas-freeNeighbourhoods and figures
- de Maten€430,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
Westerwolde in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€292,000
Per district: from €251,000 in Ter Apel to €430,000 in de Maten
- Owner-occupied68%
- Single-family home85%
More figures about living
- Homes
- 12,050
- Rented homes
- 31%
- Housing association rentals
- 22%
- Multi-family homes
- 15%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 4%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants27,421
- Households with children29%
- Age14%0-1512%15-2520%25-4528%45-6527%65+
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 99
- Households
- 11,392
- People per household
- 2.1
- Single-person households
- 34%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket2.1 km
- GP1.9 km
- Primary school1.4 km
- Train station14.8 km
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 2.3 km
- Day care
- 1.4 km
- Interchange station
- 28.8 km
- Motorway access
- 1.3 km
- Hospital
- 14.7 km
- Library
- 2.9 km
- Swimming pool
- 10.8 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 power44%
- Natural-gas-free4%
- Natural gas per home per year1,140 m³
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 3,060 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 10%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€30,000
- Median wealth per household€181,600
- SES score-0.03
-1.000+1.00
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.