Wijk 02 Wildervank

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK004702 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Veendam

Avg. WOZ Value

€287k

official assessed

Population

5.495

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

2.477

total homes

Owner-Occupied

75%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€38.7k

per recipient

Median wealth

€129k

household net worth

Density

206 /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

75%

25%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

29%

35%

36%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.2

Education & Labour

Higher education

24.3%

Low education

26.2%

Labour participation

68%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

89.26%

EU / Western background

5.46%

Non-EU background

5.19%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

75%

Rental

25%

Built before 2000

95%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

88%

Multi-family (apartments)

12%

Cars/household: 1.4

Area: 26.7 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

1.3 km

🛒

Supermarket

1.4 km

🧒

Childcare

0.8 km

🏫

Primary school

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

Bus stops

Source: OpenStreetMap

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

13%

15–25 years

12%

25–45 years

22%

45–65 years

32%

65+ years

22%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

25%

14%

17%

44%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

525 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Wijk 02 Wildervank

25.8

Veendam

34.9

Nederland

44.8

Air Quality

Annual average — source: RIVM GCN

NO₂ nitrogen dioxide

6.4

µg/m³

-5.7 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³

PM2.5 particulate matter

6.7

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