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Westerwolde

Groningen · Slightly urban · CBS GM1950

Avg. sale price

€374k

Price Growth YoY

+11.1%

Population

27.421

Westerwolde is a municipality in Groningen with 27.421 residents, the 212th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €292k, 27% below the national average of €398k. Of its 12.050 homes, 68% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 10 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Groningen province · urbanisation level 4/5

68% owner-occupied · 31% rental

Average income €35.5k · 18.3% higher educated

65% labour participation · 99 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€374k

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€292k

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

68.0%

+19% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

12.050

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €82k (28%) 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
€374k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 90% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 27k 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
85%
15%
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: 21.7% (2021); worst: -9.4% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

68%

Rental

31%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

33.67%

With children

29.42%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 99 /km²
Population density

99

-82% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
20%
28%
27%
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

80.32%

EU / Western background

5.8%

Non-EU background

13.88%

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

€36k

-16% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.0%

-3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

65.0%

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

18.3%

Low education

34.5%

Labour participation

65%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

56%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€181.6k
Poverty rate
3%
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
40.2
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 77% 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
18.8
Property damage
3.7
Violent crime
5.2
In 2025: 18.8 theft, 5.2 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.

18

Primary schools (PO)

3

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

91%
10%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 90.5%
Weak / insufficient · 9.5%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

21

Daycare (KDV)

16

After-school care (BSO)

489

KDV child places

23

Avg KDV size
12.7 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.08 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

57%
43%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 57% · 21 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 43% · 16 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

57%
43%
Offers VVE · 57% · 12 locations
No VVE · 43% · 9 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.1

-49% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.7

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.9 km

+73% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.1 km

+110% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.9 km

Supermarket

2.1 km

Childcare

1.4 km

Primary school

1.4 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

184

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.1
µg/m³
-6.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.7
µg/m³
-2.0 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) · Groningen
Places of Worship (Buildings)
14 total in municipality · 5.11 per 10k residents

Christian churches

13

Mosques

0

Synagogues

1

Temples / other

0

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