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

An estimated 71% of adults in Westerlee rate their own health as good, 3 percentage points more than in Oldambt. Fewer adults are overweight (57% against 62%), fewer feel lonely (46% against 51%) and fewer smoke (16% against 19%), but more meet the physical activity guideline (45% against 42%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Westerlee, covering 69% of the area, against 62% in Oldambt. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 9% of the area, 2 percentage points above the 7% in Oldambt.

Key figures

Self-rated health (estimated)
71%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (68%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
9%
2 percentage points higher than Oldambt (7%)
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Overweight
57%
5 percentage points lower than Oldambt (62%)
Lonely
46%
5 percentage points lower than Oldambt (51%)
Meets physical activity guideline
45%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (42%)
Smokes
16%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (19%)
Water, share of the area
0%
23 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Built-up, share of the area
18%
13 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Agriculture, share of the area
69%
7 percentage points higher than Oldambt (62%)

Self-rated health (estimated)
71%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (68%)

Green (parks, sport, nature)
9%
2 percentage points higher than Oldambt (7%)

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Overweight
57%
5 percentage points lower than Oldambt (62%)
Lonely
46%
5 percentage points lower than Oldambt (51%)
Meets physical activity guideline
45%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (42%)
Smokes
16%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (19%)

Water, share of the area
0%
23 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Built-up, share of the area
18%
13 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Agriculture, share of the area
69%
7 percentage points higher than Oldambt (62%)

Health

An estimated 71% 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

70.9%

67.7%

Smokes

16.3%

18.9%

Excessive drinking

Overweight

57%

62.3%

Lonely

46.3%

50.7%

Anxiety or depression feelings

43.5%

45.2%

Meets physical activity guideline

45.2%

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

9% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 7% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Traffic3.6%
Built-up17.8%
Other built-up0.4%
Recreation2.2%
Agriculture69.3%
Forest and nature6.7%

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 primary school lies here at an average road distance of 500 m.

	Distance	Value
Large supermarket	3,600 m	–
GP practice	3,400 m	–
Primary school	500 m	–
Daycare	600 m	–
Large supermarkets	–	0
GP practices	–	0
Daycares	–	0.8

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

31% are between 45 and 65, against 29% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Westerlee has 1,290 inhabitants (2026), or 526 per km² (3.0 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
31%
2 percentage points higher than Oldambt (29%)
Married
45%
5 percentage points higher than Oldambt (40%)
Dutch origin
93%
8 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
31%
2 percentage points higher than Oldambt (29%)
Married
45%
5 percentage points higher than Oldambt (40%)

Dutch origin
93%
8 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 526 residents per km², this buurt is 3.0 times as densely populated as the municipality of Oldambt.

Residents per km²526

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by age group

31% of residents are between 45 and 65.

0 to 15190
15 to 25150
25 to 45275
45 to 65400
65 to 80235
80 and over45

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Marital status

45% of residents are married.

Never married570
Married575
Divorced90
Widowed55

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by country of origin

93% of residents have Dutch origin.

Netherlands1,195
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)40
Outside Europe50

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
12%
5 percentage points higher than Oldambt (7%)
Business services, share of businesses
16%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (18%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
20%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (22%)
Residential, share of addresses
97%
10 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (2%)
Industrial, share of addresses
3%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (4%)

Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
12%
5 percentage points higher than Oldambt (7%)
Business services, share of businesses
16%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (18%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
20%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (22%)

Residential, share of addresses
97%
10 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (2%)
Industrial, share of addresses
3%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (4%)

Business establishments by sector

Handel en horeca is the largest sector, with 25 establishments.

Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij15

Nijverheid en energie20

Handel en horeca25

Vervoer, informatie en communicatie5

Financiële diensten, onroerend goed5

Zakelijke dienstverlening20

Overheid, onderwijs en zorg20

Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten15

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Addresses by building use

97% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (3%).

Residential96.8%
Retail0.5%
Office0.2%
Assembly1.8%
Industrial2.7%
Lodging0.5%
Education0.2%
Sports0.2%
Other0.9%

Explanation

Based on 556 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

526 residents per km²: 2% less densely populated than the Dutch average.

This areaThe Netherlands

Residents per km²526

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

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