The population is shrinking, while it grows in Oldambt. Homes cost more than the average in the municipality of Oldambt, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Midwolda is €344,000, 26% higher than in Oldambt (€272,000). Between 2014 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 132%, against a rise of 105% in Oldambt. 78% of the homes are owner-occupied, 14 percentage points more than in Oldambt (64%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€344,000
▲26% higher than Oldambt (€272,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+132%
▲higher than Oldambt (+105%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
78%
▲14 percentage points higher than Oldambt (64%)
Social housing
16%
▼9 percentage points lower than Oldambt (25%)
Private rent
5%
▼6 percentage points lower than Oldambt (11%)
Single-family dwellings
96%
▲15 percentage points higher than Oldambt (81%)
Built 2016 and later
13%
▲8 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Built 1965–1974
10%
▼6 percentage points lower than Oldambt (16%)
Built 1945–1964
10%
▼4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (14%)
Average WOZ value
€344,000
▲26% higher than Oldambt (€272,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+132%
▲higher than Oldambt (+105%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
78%
▲14 percentage points higher than Oldambt (64%)
Social housing
16%
▼9 percentage points lower than Oldambt (25%)
Private rent
5%
▼6 percentage points lower than Oldambt (11%)
Single-family dwellings
96%
▲15 percentage points higher than Oldambt (81%)
Built 2016 and later
13%
▲8 percentage points higher than Oldambt (5%)
Built 1965–1974
10%
▼6 percentage points lower than Oldambt (16%)
Built 1945–1964
10%
▼4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (14%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 132% between 2014 and 2025, to €344,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€344,000▲ 26% above Oldambt
+132% since 2014
Oldambt +105%
Explanation
The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Modelled ownership costs
Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€328 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€328/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
146 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €344,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€129NL median
Property tax (OZB)€45€30
Water board levy€41–
Sewage levy€22€22
Waste levy€21€27
Costs to set aside€199
Maintenance reserve€186–
Buildings insurance€13–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Oldambt's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 257th of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.
cheapestdearest
Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.
Explanation
The home: one typical home of 146 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €344,000.
Levies: Oldambt's own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.
Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026
Dwelling value ladder
Midwolda has the highest WOZ value of the 10 wijken in the municipality of Oldambt.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
WOZ value and age structure
Here: €344,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Midwolda
344,000
1,885
–
Winschoten
254,000
9,583
–
Finsterwolde
320,000
1,207
–
Drieborg-Nieuw-Beerta
230,000
228
–
Beerta
248,000
1,095
–
Bad Nieuweschans
185,000
721
–
Scheemda
281,000
3,034
–
Westerlee
333,000
614
–
Nieuw-Scheemda-'t Waar
294,000
273
–
Nieuwolda
278,000
636
–
Explanation
Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is owner-occupied, at 78% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied78%
Social housing16%
Private rent5%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
96% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes96%
Multi-family homes4%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
27% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 26% in the municipality of Oldambt.
Before 194527.3%
1945-196410.4%
1965-197410.1%
1975-199119%
1992-200513.1%
2006-20156.8%
2016 and later13.3%
Explanation
Based on 1,909 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
Less registered crime per resident than the Oldambt average.
In 2025, 19 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Midwolda, 56% lower than in Oldambt (43). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents rose 6%, against a rise of 10% in Oldambt. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
19
▼56% lower than Oldambt (43)
Change since 2021
+6%
▼lower than Oldambt (+10%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
4.6
▲21% higher than Oldambt (3.8)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
19
▼56% lower than Oldambt (43)
Change since 2021
+6%
▼lower than Oldambt (+10%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
4.6
▲21% higher than Oldambt (3.8)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Midwolda registered 19 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 43 in the municipality of Oldambt.
Midwolda19
The municipality of Oldambt43
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Midwolda is 'Theft and burglary': 5.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 12.4 in the municipality of Oldambt.
MidwoldaOldambt
Theft and burglary5.1
Oldambt 12.4▼ −59% vs Oldambt
Traffic5.1
Oldambt 11.3▼ −55% vs Oldambt
Fraud and scams3.5
Oldambt 5.7▼ −39% vs Oldambt
Violence and threats2.6
Oldambt 6.0▼ −57% vs Oldambt
Other and withheld1.6
Oldambt 2.1▼ −24% vs Oldambt
Vandalism and public order0.5
Oldambt 5.4▼ −91% vs Oldambt
Environmental0.2
Oldambt 0.3≈ Oldambt
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in Midwolda registered 12 traffic accidents, of which 2 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
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 below the Oldambt average.
An estimated 72% of adults in Midwolda rate their own health as good, 4 percentage points more than in Oldambt. Fewer adults feel lonely (47% against 51%), fewer smoke (16% against 19%) and fewer report anxiety or depression (43% against 45%), but more meet the physical activity guideline (44% against 42%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Midwolda, covering 73% of the area, against 62% 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)
72%
▲4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (68%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
6%
▼1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (7%)
More figures
Lonely
47%
▼4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (51%)
Smokes
16%
▼3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (19%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
▼2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (45%)
Meets physical activity guideline
44%
▲2 percentage points higher than Oldambt (42%)
Agriculture, share of the area
73%
▲11 percentage points higher than Oldambt (62%)
Water, share of the area
14%
▼9 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
4%
▼1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (5%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
72%
▲4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (68%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
6%
▼1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (7%)
More figures
Lonely
47%
▼4 percentage points lower than Oldambt (51%)
Smokes
16%
▼3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (19%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
▼2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (45%)
Meets physical activity guideline
44%
▲2 percentage points higher than Oldambt (42%)
Agriculture, share of the area
73%
▲11 percentage points higher than Oldambt (62%)
Water, share of the area
14%
▼9 percentage points lower than Oldambt (23%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
4%
▼1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (5%)
Health
An estimated 72% 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
71.8%
67.7%
Smokes
16.4%
18.9%
Excessive drinking
7.4%
6%
Overweight
60.8%
62.3%
Lonely
47.3%
50.7%
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
45.2%
Meets physical activity guideline
43.9%
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.
Traffic1.7%
Built-up3.7%
Other built-up1%
Recreation2%
Agriculture73.3%
Forest and nature3.9%
Water14.5%
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
04 · Residents
The population is shrinking, while it grows in Oldambt.
Midwolda has 2,095 inhabitants (2026), or 112 per km² (36% lower than in Oldambt). Between 2014 and 2026 the population fell 46%, against a rise of 3% 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
Population growth since 2014
-46%
▼lower than Oldambt (+3%)
Turnout, municipality of Oldambt
75%
▼3 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+11%
▲higher than Oldambt (+7%)
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%)
Population growth since 2014
-46%
▼lower than Oldambt (+3%)
Turnout, municipality of Oldambt
75%
▼3 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+11%
▲higher than Oldambt (+7%)
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%)
Population per year
The population shrank 46% between 2014 and 2026, to 2,095.
Residents, 2026
2,095
-46% since 2014
Oldambt +3%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 112 residents per km², this wijk is 36% less densely populated than the municipality of Oldambt.
Residents per km²112
Dwellings per km²101.3
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 10.5 children were born per 1,000 residents; 8.1 died per 1,000.
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
29% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 15275
15 to 25255
25 to 45445
45 to 65605
65 to 80400
80 and over115
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
45% of residents are never married.
Never married940
Married860
Divorced160
Widowed135
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
92% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands1,915
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)100
Outside Europe75
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
4%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
7%
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
Midwolda has an average of 1.4 cars per household, 17% higher than in Oldambt (1.2). 25% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 3 percentage points more than in Oldambt (22%).
Key figures
Industry and energy, share of businesses
20%
▲4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (16%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
19%
▼3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (22%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
10%
▼2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (12%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.4
▲17% higher than Oldambt (1.2)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
25%
▲3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+4 pp
▲higher than Oldambt (0 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
94%
▲7 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
▼1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (2%)
Lodging, share of addresses
1%
▲1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (0%)
Residents per km²
112
▼79% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
5%
▼9 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Social housing
16%
▼12 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
20%
▲4 percentage points higher than Oldambt (16%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
19%
▼3 percentage points lower than Oldambt (22%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
10%
▼2 percentage points lower than Oldambt (12%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.4
▲17% higher than Oldambt (1.2)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
25%
▲3 percentage points higher than Oldambt (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+4 pp
▲higher than Oldambt (0 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
94%
▲7 percentage points higher than Oldambt (87%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
▼1 percentage point lower than Oldambt (2%)
Lodging, share of addresses
1%
▲1 percentage point higher than Oldambt (0%)
Residents per km²
112
▼79% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
5%
▼9 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Social housing
16%
▼12 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Business establishments by sector
Nijverheid en energie is the largest sector, with 90 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij25
Nijverheid en energie90
Handel en horeca85
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie30
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed20
Zakelijke dienstverlening85
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg70
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten45
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
25% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 22% in the municipality of Oldambt (2025).
Petrol75.4%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)24.6%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 21% to 25% between 2014 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
25%▲ 3 percentage points above Oldambt (22%)
+4 pp since 2014
Oldambt +1 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 2,660 passenger cars and 380 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars2,660
Motorcycles380
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
94% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (3%).
Residential93.6%
Retail1%
Office0.5%
Assembly1.7%
Healthcare0.9%
Industrial3.4%
Lodging1.1%
Education0.1%
Sports0.2%
Other2.2%
Explanation
Based on 2,040 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
4% multi-family dwellings, against 37% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Multi-family dwellings4%
NL 37%▼ −89% vs NL
Residents per km²112
NL 539▼ −79% vs NL
Private rent5%
NL 14%▼ −64% vs NL
Social housing16%
NL 28%▼ −43% vs NL
Single-family dwellings96%
NL 63%▲ +52% vs NL
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) 2025