Veendam-Sorghvliet

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS BU00470005 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Veendam

Avg. WOZ Value

€215k

official assessed

Population

7.925

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

3.705

total homes

Owner-Occupied

62%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€33.9k

per recipient

Median wealth

€76k

household net worth

Density

3.405 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

62%

38%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

35%

30%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.2

Education & Labour

Higher education

20.79%

Low education

32.44%

Labour participation

65%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

82.65%

EU / Western background

4.42%

Non-EU background

12.87%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

62%

Rental

38%

Built before 2000

99%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

83%

Multi-family (apartments)

17%

Cars/household: 1.1

Area: 2.3 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

0.9 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.9 km

🧒

Childcare

0.6 km

🏫

Primary school

0.8 km

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

16%

15–25 years

11%

25–45 years

24%

45–65 years

24%

65+ years

25%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

23%

13%

23%

41%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

430 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Veendam-Sorghvliet

24.5

Veendam

34.9

Nederland

44.8

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations