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 below the Oldambt average.

An estimated 64% of adults in Winschoten-Centrum rate their own health as good, 4 percentage points less than in Oldambt. More adults smoke (23% against 19%) and more report anxiety or depression (48% against 45%), but fewer meet the physical activity guideline (40% against 42%) and fewer drink excessively (5% against 6%). Built-up land is the largest land use in Winschoten-Centrum, covering 84% of the area, against 5% in Oldambt. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 6% of the area, 1 percentage point below the 7% in Oldambt.

Key figures

Self-rated health (estimated)
64%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (68%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
6%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (7%)
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Smokes
23%
4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (19%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
48%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (45%)
Meets physical activity guideline
40%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (42%)
Excessive drinking
5%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (6%)
Built-up, share of the area
84%
79 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Agriculture, share of the area
0%
62 percentage points lower than Oldambt (62%)
Water, share of the area
1%
22 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)

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

Green (parks, sport, nature)
6%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (7%)

More figures

Smokes
23%
4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (19%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
48%
3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (45%)
Meets physical activity guideline
40%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (42%)
Excessive drinking
5%
1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (6%)

Built-up, share of the area
84%
79 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Agriculture, share of the area
0%
62 percentage points lower than Oldambt (62%)
Water, share of the area
1%
22 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)

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

64.3%

67.7%

Smokes

22.8%

18.9%

Excessive drinking

4.7%

Overweight

61.9%

62.3%

Lonely

51.8%

50.7%

Anxiety or depression feelings

48%

45.2%

Meets physical activity guideline

39.7%

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

6% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 7% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Traffic5%
Built-up84.2%
Other built-up4.2%
Recreation5.8%
Water0.8%

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	500 m	–
Primary school	500 m	–
Daycare	600 m	–
Large supermarkets	–	4.9
GP practices	–	2.1
Daycares	–	2.7

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

25% are between 45 and 65, against 29% in the municipality of Oldambt.

Winschoten-Centrum has 4,585 inhabitants (2026), or 3,678 per km² (21.0 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
25%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (29%)
Never married
42%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (44%)
Dutch origin
82%
3 percentage points lower 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
25%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (29%)
Never married
42%
2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (44%)

Dutch origin
82%
3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (85%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
27%
10 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)

Density

With 3,678 residents per km², this buurt is 21 times as densely populated as the municipality of Oldambt.

Residents per km²3,678

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by age group

25% of residents are between 45 and 65.

0 to 15400
15 to 25465
25 to 451,000
45 to 651,130
65 to 801,055
80 and over535

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Marital status

42% of residents are never married.

Never married1,920
Married1,625
Divorced555
Widowed485

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by country of origin

82% of residents have Dutch origin.

Netherlands3,780
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)380
Outside Europe425

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
35%
13 percentage points higher than Oldambt (22%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
9%
7 percentage points lower than Oldambt (16%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
1%
6 percentage points lower than Oldambt (7%)
Retail, share of addresses
8%
6 percentage points higher than Oldambt (2%)
Residential, share of addresses
82%
5 percentage points lower than Oldambt (87%)
Industrial, share of addresses
0%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (4%)

Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
35%
13 percentage points higher than Oldambt (22%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
9%
7 percentage points lower than Oldambt (16%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
1%
6 percentage points lower than Oldambt (7%)

Retail, share of addresses
8%
6 percentage points higher than Oldambt (2%)
Residential, share of addresses
82%
5 percentage points lower than Oldambt (87%)
Industrial, share of addresses
0%
4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (4%)

Business establishments by sector

Handel en horeca is the largest sector, with 225 establishments.

Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5

Nijverheid en energie60

Handel en horeca225

Vervoer, informatie en communicatie25

Financiële diensten, onroerend goed35

Zakelijke dienstverlening115

Overheid, onderwijs en zorg95

Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten85

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Addresses by building use

82% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is retail (8%).

Residential82.3%
Retail7.5%
Office2.1%
Assembly2.8%
Healthcare0.8%
Industrial0.2%
Lodging0.2%
Education0.2%
Sports0.1%
Other6.2%

Explanation

Based on 3,226 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

3,678 residents per km²: 6.8 times as densely populated as the Dutch average.

This areaThe Netherlands

Residents per km²3,678

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 Winschoten	290	–
Winschoten-industriegebied	265	–
Winschoten-Lanengebied	600	–
Winschoten-Bomenbuurt	2,275	–
Winschoten-Kloostervallei	1,205	–
Winschoten-Zuid	3,230	–
Winschoten-Parkwijk	3,130	–
Winschoten-Zeeheldenbuurt	2,800	–