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Westerveld

Drenthe · Slightly urban · CBS GM1701

Avg. sale price

€487k

Price Growth YoY

+1.0%

Population

19.983

Westerveld is a municipality in Drenthe with 19.983 residents, the 277th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €422k, 6% above the national average of €398k. Of its 8.898 homes, 76% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 18 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Drenthe province · urbanisation level 4/5

76% owner-occupied · 24% rental

Average income €39.9k · 31% higher educated

69% labour participation · 72 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€487k

+2% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€422k

+6% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

76.0%

+33% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

8.898

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €65k (15%) 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
€487k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 57% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 20k 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
90%
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: 23.7% (2021); worst: -2.4% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

76%

Rental

24%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

32.14%

With children

28.59%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 72 /km²
Population density

72

-87% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
12%
17%
30%
32%
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

90.81%

EU / Western background

3.93%

Non-EU background

5.25%

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

€40k

-5% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.0%

-35% 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

31%

Low education

24.5%

Labour participation

69%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

53%

Flexible contract

22%

Self-employed

25%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€278k
Poverty rate
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
17.3
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
4.5
Property damage
2.0
Violent crime
2.4
In 2025: 4.5 theft, 2.4 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.

11

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

75%
25%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 75.0%
Weak / insufficient · 25.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

16

Daycare (KDV)

16

After-school care (BSO)

413

KDV child places

26

Avg KDV size
17.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.06 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

50%
50%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 50% · 16 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 50% · 16 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

56%
44%
Offers VVE · 56% · 9 locations
No VVE · 44% · 7 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.4

-47% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.0

-19% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

2.2 km

+100% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.3 km

+130% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

2.2 km

Supermarket

2.3 km

Childcare

1.3 km

Primary school

1.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

81

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
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
7.0
µg/m³
-1.7 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)
10 total in municipality · 5 per 10k residents

Christian churches

10

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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