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 below the Oldambt average; green space is above the Oldambt average.

An estimated 67% of adults in Scheemda rate their own health as good, 1 percentage point less than in Oldambt. Fewer adults smoke (16% against 19%), fewer report anxiety or depression (42% against 45%) and fewer feel lonely (49% against 51%), but more are overweight (65% against 62%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Scheemda, covering 48% of the area, against 62% in Oldambt. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 10% of the area, 3 percentage points above the 7% in Oldambt.

Key figures

Self-rated health (estimated)
67%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (68%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
10%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (7%)
More figures
Anxiety or depression feelings
42%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (45%)
Smokes
16%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (19%)
Overweight
65%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (62%)
Meets physical activity guideline
40%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (42%)
Built-up, share of the area
31%
26 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Water, share of the area
2%
21 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Agriculture, share of the area
48%
14 percentage points lower than Oldambt (62%)

Self-rated health (estimated)
67%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (68%)

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

More figures

Anxiety or depression feelings
42%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (45%)
Smokes
16%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (19%)
Overweight
65%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (62%)
Meets physical activity guideline
40%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (42%)

Built-up, share of the area
31%
26 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Water, share of the area
2%
21 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Agriculture, share of the area
48%
14 percentage points lower than Oldambt (62%)

Health

An estimated 67% 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

67.1%

67.7%

Smokes

16.1%

18.9%

Excessive drinking

4.9%

Overweight

64.9%

62.3%

Lonely

49.1%

50.7%

Anxiety or depression feelings

42.1%

45.2%

Meets physical activity guideline

40.4%

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

10% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 7% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Traffic6.7%
Built-up31.1%
Other built-up1.8%
Recreation9.3%
Agriculture48.4%
Forest and nature0.4%
Water2.2%

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 500 m.

	Distance	Value
Large supermarket	500 m	–
GP practice	700 m	–
Primary school	600 m	–
Daycare	600 m	–
Large supermarkets	–	1.8
GP practices	–	2.4
Daycares	–	1.6

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

24% are between 65 and 80, against 20% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Scheemda has 3,075 inhabitants (2026), or 1,067 per km² (6.1 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%)
Married
43%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (40%)
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%)
Married
43%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (40%)

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 1,067 residents per km², this buurt is 6.1 times as densely populated as the municipality of Oldambt.

Residents per km²1,067

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by age group

24% of residents are between 65 and 80.

0 to 15355
15 to 25295
25 to 45625
45 to 65740
65 to 80750
80 and over305

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Marital status

43% of residents are married.

Never married1,235
Married1,325
Divorced225
Widowed290

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by country of origin

86% of residents have Dutch origin.

Netherlands2,665
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)285
Outside Europe135

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

Business services, share of businesses
23%
5 percentage points higher than Oldambt (18%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
3%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (7%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
18%
2 percentage points higher than Oldambt (16%)
Residential, share of addresses
93%
6 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Industrial, share of addresses
1%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (4%)
Assembly, share of addresses
1%
about the same as Oldambt (1%)

Business services, share of businesses
23%
5 percentage points higher than Oldambt (18%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
3%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (7%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
18%
2 percentage points higher than Oldambt (16%)

Residential, share of addresses
93%
6 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Industrial, share of addresses
1%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (4%)
Assembly, share of addresses
1%
about the same as Oldambt (1%)

Business establishments by sector

Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 45 establishments.

Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5

Nijverheid en energie35

Handel en horeca40

Vervoer, informatie en communicatie10

Financiële diensten, onroerend goed10

Zakelijke dienstverlening45

Overheid, onderwijs en zorg30

Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten20

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Addresses by building use

93% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is retail (2%).

Residential93.4%
Retail2.2%
Office1.1%
Assembly0.8%
Healthcare1%
Industrial0.8%
Lodging0.1%
Sports0.1%
Other3.3%

Explanation

Based on 1,412 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

1,067 residents per km²: 98% more densely populated than the Dutch average.

This areaThe Netherlands

Residents per km²1,067

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 Scheemda	75	–
Scheemda-Scheemderhoogte	5	–
Scheemda-Eextahaven	265	–
Scheemda-Eexta	1,630	–