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) 2020

03 · Living environment

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

An estimated 64% of adults in Nieuw-Scheemda rate their own health as good, 4 percentage points less than in Oldambt. More adults report anxiety or depression (51% against 45%), more smoke (22% against 19%) and more drink excessively (7% against 6%), but fewer are overweight (61% against 62%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Nieuw-Scheemda, covering 64% of the area, against 62% in Oldambt. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 17% of the area, 10 percentage points above the 7% in Oldambt.

Key figures

Self-rated health (estimated)
64%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (68%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
17%
10 percentage points higher than Oldambt (7%)
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Anxiety or depression feelings
51%
6 percentage points higher than Oldambt (45%)
Smokes
22%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (19%)
Overweight
61%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (62%)
Meets physical activity guideline
43%
1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (42%)
Water, share of the area
1%
22 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
14%
9 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Built-up, share of the area
13%
8 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)

Self-rated health (estimated)
64%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (68%)

Green (parks, sport, nature)
17%
10 percentage points higher than Oldambt (7%)

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Anxiety or depression feelings
51%
6 percentage points higher than Oldambt (45%)
Smokes
22%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (19%)
Overweight
61%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (62%)
Meets physical activity guideline
43%
1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (42%)

Water, share of the area
1%
22 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
14%
9 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Built-up, share of the area
13%
8 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)

Health

An estimated 64% 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

64.2%

67.7%

Smokes

22.3%

18.9%

Excessive drinking

6.9%

Overweight

60.8%

62.3%

Lonely

51.6%

50.7%

Anxiety or depression feelings

50.6%

45.2%

Meets physical activity guideline

43.3%

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

17% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 7% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Traffic2.9%
Built-up13%
Other built-up1.4%
Recreation2.9%
Agriculture63.8%
Forest and nature14.5%
Water1.4%

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 4600 m.

	Distance	Value
Large supermarket	4,600 m	–
GP practice	5,100 m	–
Primary school	5,100 m	–
Daycare	4,800 m	–
Large supermarkets	–	0
GP practices	–	0
Daycares	–	0

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

40% are between 45 and 65, against 29% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Nieuw-Scheemda has 245 inhabitants (2026), or 478 per km² (2.7 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
40%
11 percentage points higher than Oldambt (29%)
Never married
44%
about the same as Oldambt (44%)
Dutch origin
86%
1 percentage point 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
40%
11 percentage points higher than Oldambt (29%)
Never married
44%
about the same as Oldambt (44%)

Dutch origin
86%
1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (85%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
27%
10 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)

Density

With 478 residents per km², this buurt is 2.7 times as densely populated as the municipality of Oldambt.

Residents per km²478

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by age group

40% of residents are between 45 and 65.

0 to 1520
15 to 2525
25 to 4545
45 to 6595
65 to 8050
80 and over5

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Marital status

44% of residents are never married.

Never married105
Married95
Divorced30
Widowed10

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by country of origin

86% of residents have Dutch origin.

Netherlands210
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)15
Outside Europe20

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

Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
0%
22 percentage points lower than Oldambt (22%)
Business services, share of businesses
40%
22 percentage points higher than Oldambt (18%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
20%
8 percentage points higher than Oldambt (12%)
Residential, share of addresses
96%
9 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Industrial, share of addresses
1%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (4%)
Assembly, share of addresses
4%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (1%)

Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
0%
22 percentage points lower than Oldambt (22%)
Business services, share of businesses
40%
22 percentage points higher than Oldambt (18%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
20%
8 percentage points higher than Oldambt (12%)

Residential, share of addresses
96%
9 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Industrial, share of addresses
1%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (4%)
Assembly, share of addresses
4%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (1%)

Business establishments by sector

Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 10 establishments.

Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij0

Nijverheid en energie5

Handel en horeca0

Vervoer, informatie en communicatie0

Financiële diensten, onroerend goed0

Zakelijke dienstverlening10

Overheid, onderwijs en zorg5

Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten5

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Addresses by building use

96% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is assembly (4%).

Residential96%
Assembly4%
Industrial0.8%
Lodging0.8%
Other1.6%

Explanation

Based on 125 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

478 residents per km²: 11% less densely populated than the Dutch average.

This areaThe Netherlands

Residents per km²478

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

Other neighbourhoods in Oldambt

Other neighbourhoods in Oldambt

Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Scheemda	65	–
Hamrikkerweg	45	–
't Waar	110	–