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Borger-Odoorn

Drenthe · Slightly urban · CBS GM1681

Avg. sale price

€446k

Price Growth YoY

+18.0%

Population

26.049

Borger-Odoorn is a municipality in Drenthe with 26.049 residents, the 223rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €321k, 19% below the national average of €398k. Of its 11.628 homes, 74% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 25 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Drenthe province · urbanisation level 4/5

74% owner-occupied · 26% rental

Average income €38.3k · 26.1% higher educated

69% labour participation · 95 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€446k

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€321k

-19% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

74.0%

+30% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

11.628

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €125k (39%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€446k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 62% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 26k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
91%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 18.2% (2020); worst: -2.7% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

74%

Rental

26%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

30.11%

With children

31.38%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 95 /km²
Population density

95

-82% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
20%
30%
27%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

91.25%

EU / Western background

4.13%

Non-EU background

4.62%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€38k

-9% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.2%

-29% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

69.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

26.1%

Low education

26.4%

Labour participation

69%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€169.5k
Poverty rate
2.2%
Cars/household
1.4
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
17.6
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 95% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
5.3
Property damage
2.1
Violent crime
2.8
In 2025: 5.3 theft, 2.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

15

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

88%
13%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 87.5%
Weak / insufficient · 12.5%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

20

Daycare (KDV)

19

After-school care (BSO)

507

KDV child places

25

Avg KDV size
13.9 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.07 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

51%
49%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 51% · 20 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 49% · 19 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

65%
35%
Offers VVE · 65% · 13 locations
No VVE · 35% · 7 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.7

-45% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.9

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.9 km

+73% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.2 km

+120% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.9 km

Supermarket

2.2 km

Childcare

1.4 km

Primary school

1.4 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

187

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.7
µg/m³
-5.4 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.9
µg/m³
-1.8 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Drenthe
Places of Worship (Buildings)
4 total in municipality · 1.54 per 10k residents

Christian churches

4

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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