Blijham

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS BU19500200 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Westerwolde

Avg. WOZ Value

€261k

official assessed

Population

1.975

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

982

total homes

Owner-Occupied

63%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€32.4k

per recipient

Median wealth

€149k

household net worth

Density

841 /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

63%

37%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

35%

26%

39%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2

Education & Labour

Higher education

22.22%

Low education

28.89%

Labour participation

62%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

88.86%

EU / Western background

5.82%

Non-EU background

5.32%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

63%

Rental

37%

Built before 2000

99%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

86%

Multi-family (apartments)

14%

Cars/household: 1.3

Area: 2.4 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

0.6 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.6 km

🧒

Childcare

0.6 km

🏫

Primary school

0.6 km

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

10%

15–25 years

25–45 years

15%

45–65 years

28%

65+ years

38%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

21%

15%

12%

52%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

165 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Blijham

14.7

Westerwolde

40.2

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