Buitenwoel

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS BU00470007 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Veendam

Avg. WOZ Value

€339k

official assessed

Population

2.225

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

865

total homes

Owner-Occupied

93%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€40.3k

per recipient

Median wealth

€205k

household net worth

Density

1.071 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2023 · most recent CBS figure

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

Demographics

Housing Tenure

93%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

17%

46%

37%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.6

Education & Labour

Higher education

30.64%

Low education

21.97%

Labour participation

75%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

88.76%

EU / Western background

3.37%

Non-EU background

8.09%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

93%

Rental

Built before 2000

87%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

99%

Multi-family (apartments)

Cars/household: 1.4

Area: 2.1 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

1.5 km

🛒

Supermarket

2.0 km

🧒

Childcare

0.7 km

🏫

Primary school

0.7 km

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

17%

15–25 years

12%

25–45 years

21%

45–65 years

32%

65+ years

17%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

29%

19%

45%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

155 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Buitenwoel

13.5

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