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Wijk 01 Veendam-buitengebied

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK004701 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Veendam
Avg. WOZ Value
€287k
official assessed
Population
2.025
CBS 2023
Housing Stock
889
total homes
Owner-Occupied
90%
vs rental
Avg. Income
€37.2k
per recipient
Median wealth
€173k
household net worth
Density
55 /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
90%
Owner-occupied
Rental
Household Composition
26%
36%
38%
Single-person
With children
Couples / other
Avg. household size: 2.3
Education & Labour

Higher education

22.9%

Low education

28.3%

Labour participation

73%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

92.1%

EU / Western background

4.2%

Non-EU background

3.7%

Housing & Liveability
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

90%

Rental

10%

Built before 2000

99%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

98%

Multi-family (apartments)

2%

Cars/household: 1.6
Area: 36.8 km²
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

3.1 km

🛒

Supermarket

3.9 km

🧒

Childcare

2.0 km

🏫

Primary school

2.0 km

Public Transport
Public Transport

Bus stops

2

Source: OpenStreetMap
Age Profile
Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

11%

15–25 years

12%

25–45 years

20%

45–65 years

35%

65+ years

21%

Economy & Work
Business Activity Sectors
14%
17%
14%
54%
Business services
Trade & hospitality
Govt / edu / health
Other
315 total establishments
Education & Labour Trends
Education Level Over Time
Labour Participation Over Time
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Total crime · 2025
Wijk 01 Veendam-buitengebied
37.5
Veendam
34.9
Nederland
44.8
Air Quality
Annual average — source: RIVM GCN
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.4
µg/m³
-5.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.8
µg/m³
-1.9 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
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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