Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.

Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024

03 · Living environment

Residents rate their health about average; green space is above the Oldambt average.

An estimated 68% of adults in Midwolda rate their own health as good, about the same as in Oldambt. More adults are overweight (65% against 62%) and more drink excessively (7% against 6%), but fewer feel lonely (49% against 51%) and fewer smoke (18% against 19%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Midwolda, covering 58% of the area, against 62% in Oldambt. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 11% of the area, 4 percentage points above the 7% in Oldambt.

Key figures

Self-rated health (estimated)
68%
about the same as Oldambt (68%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
11%
4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (7%)
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Overweight
65%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (62%)
Lonely
49%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (51%)
Smokes
18%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (19%)
Excessive drinking
7%
1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (6%)
Water, share of the area
6%
17 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Built-up, share of the area
22%
17 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Recreation, share of the area
8%
6 percentage points higher than Oldambt (2%)

Self-rated health (estimated)
68%
about the same as Oldambt (68%)

Green (parks, sport, nature)
11%
4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (7%)

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Overweight
65%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (62%)
Lonely
49%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (51%)
Smokes
18%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (19%)
Excessive drinking
7%
1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (6%)

Water, share of the area
6%
17 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Built-up, share of the area
22%
17 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Recreation, share of the area
8%
6 percentage points higher than Oldambt (2%)

Health

An estimated 68% of adults rate their own health as good, against 68% in the municipality of Oldambt (2024).

This areaThe municipality of Oldambt

Good self-rated health

68.5%

67.7%

Smokes

17.5%

18.9%

Excessive drinking

7.2%

Overweight

65.1%

62.3%

Lonely

49.3%

50.7%

Anxiety or depression feelings

45.3%

45.2%

Meets physical activity guideline

41.2%

42.3%

Explanation

An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.

Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024

Land use

11% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 7% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Traffic2.8%
Built-up21.5%
Other built-up0.8%
Recreation7.6%
Agriculture57.8%
Forest and nature3.1%
Water6.2%

Explanation

Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.

Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022

Distance to amenities

A large supermarket lies here at an average road distance of 700 m.

	Distance	Value
Large supermarket	700 m	–
GP practice	3,300 m	–
Primary school	1,800 m	–
Daycare	1,800 m	–
Large supermarkets	–	0.9
GP practices	–	0
Daycares	–	0.1

Explanation

Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.

Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025

04 · Residents

29% are between 45 and 65, against 29% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Midwolda has 1,930 inhabitants (2026), or 711 per km² (4.1 times as high as in Oldambt). In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Oldambt was 75%, 3 percentage points below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 27% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.

Key figures

Turnout, municipality of Oldambt
75%
3 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
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Aged 45 to 65
29%
about the same as Oldambt (29%)
Never married
45%
1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (44%)
Dutch origin
92%
7 percentage points higher than Oldambt (85%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
27%
10 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)

Turnout, municipality of Oldambt
75%
3 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)

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Aged 45 to 65
29%
about the same as Oldambt (29%)
Never married
45%
1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (44%)

Dutch origin
92%
7 percentage points higher than Oldambt (85%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
27%
10 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)

Density

With 711 residents per km², this buurt is 4.1 times as densely populated as the municipality of Oldambt.

Residents per km²711

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by age group

29% of residents are between 45 and 65.

0 to 15250
15 to 25235
25 to 45405
45 to 65565
65 to 80375
80 and over110

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Marital status

45% of residents are never married.

Never married865
Married795
Divorced155
Widowed125

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by country of origin

92% of residents have Dutch origin.

Netherlands1,765
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)90
Outside Europe70

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Parliamentary election

These figures are for the whole municipality of Oldambt; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 75% of eligible voters in Oldambt voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 27% of the valid votes.

Municipality of OldambtThe Netherlands

D66

11.4%

16.9%

PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)

27.2%

16.7%

VVD

13%

14.2%

GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)

11.7%

12.8%

CDA

9.2%

11.8%

JA21

5.9%

Forum voor Democratie

4.5%

BBB

4.3%

2.6%

Other

12.2%

14.4%

Explanation

Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.

Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025

05 · More figures

More figures

Key figures

Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
16%
4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (12%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
3%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (7%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
19%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (16%)
Residential, share of addresses
92%
5 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Lodging, share of addresses
1%
1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (0%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
1%
about the same as Oldambt (1%)

Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
16%
4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (12%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
3%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (7%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
19%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (16%)

Residential, share of addresses
92%
5 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Lodging, share of addresses
1%
1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (0%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
1%
about the same as Oldambt (1%)

Business establishments by sector

Nijverheid en energie is the largest sector, with 30 establishments.

Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5

Nijverheid en energie30

Handel en horeca30

Vervoer, informatie en communicatie10

Financiële diensten, onroerend goed5

Zakelijke dienstverlening25

Overheid, onderwijs en zorg25

Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten25

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Addresses by building use

92% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (3%).

Residential91.8%
Retail1.3%
Office0.9%
Assembly1.7%
Healthcare1.4%
Industrial3.1%
Lodging1.4%
Education0.3%
Other2.9%

Explanation

Based on 916 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01

Biggest difference from the Netherlands

711 residents per km²: 32% more densely populated than the Dutch average.

This areaThe Netherlands

Residents per km²711

Explanation

The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

06 · Nearby areas

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