The population is growing faster than in Westerwolde. Homes cost more than the average in the municipality of Westerwolde, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Sellingerbeetse is €382,000, 31% higher than in Westerwolde (€292,000). Between 2018 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 71%, the same as in Westerwolde. 91% of the homes are owner-occupied, 23 percentage points more than in Westerwolde (68%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€382,000
▲31% higher than Westerwolde (€292,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2018
+71%
=about the same as Westerwolde (+71%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
91%
▲23 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (68%)
Social housing
0%
▼22 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (22%)
Private rent
9%
▼1 percentage point lower than Westerwolde (10%)
Single-family dwellings
98%
▲13 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (85%)
Built 1965–1974
4%
▼9 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (13%)
Built 1945–1964
24%
▲8 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (16%)
Built 1975–1991
12%
▼7 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (19%)
Average WOZ value
€382,000
▲31% higher than Westerwolde (€292,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2018
+71%
=about the same as Westerwolde (+71%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
91%
▲23 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (68%)
Social housing
0%
▼22 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (22%)
Private rent
9%
▼1 percentage point lower than Westerwolde (10%)
Single-family dwellings
98%
▲13 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (85%)
Built 1965–1974
4%
▼9 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (13%)
Built 1945–1964
24%
▲8 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (16%)
Built 1975–1991
12%
▼7 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (19%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 71% between 2018 and 2025, to €382,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€382,000▲ 31% above Westerwolde
+71% since 2018
Westerwolde +71%
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: ~€361 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€361/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
153 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €382,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€152NL median
Property tax (OZB)€44€34
Water board levy€42–
Waste levy€34€27
Sewage levy€32€22
Costs to set aside€209
Maintenance reserve€195–
Buildings insurance€14–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Westerwolde's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 323rd 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 153 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €382,000.
Levies: Westerwolde'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
Sellingerbeetse has the 3rd-highest WOZ value of the 10 wijken in the municipality of Westerwolde.
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: €382,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Sellingerbeetse
382,000
326
–
Bellingwolde
302,000
1,924
–
Oost
339,000
451
–
Blijham
302,000
1,791
–
Sellingen
341,000
894
–
Vlagtwedde
289,000
1,342
–
Bourtange
347,000
547
–
Ter Apel
251,000
4,547
–
Ter Wisch
419,000
133
–
de Maten
430,000
95
–
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 91% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied91%
Private rent9%
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
98% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes98%
Multi-family homes2%
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
39% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 30% in the municipality of Westerwolde.
Before 194538.7%
1945-196424.4%
1965-19744.3%
1975-199112.2%
1992-200515.9%
2006-20152.4%
2016 and later2.1%
Explanation
Based on 328 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 Westerwolde average.
In 2025, 35 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Sellingerbeetse, 12% lower than in Westerwolde (40). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents rose 111%, against a rise of 2% in Westerwolde. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
35
▼12% lower than Westerwolde (40)
Change since 2021
+111%
▲higher than Westerwolde (+2%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
3.1
▲3% higher than Westerwolde (3.0)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
35
▼12% lower than Westerwolde (40)
Change since 2021
+111%
▲higher than Westerwolde (+2%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
3.1
▲3% higher than Westerwolde (3.0)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Sellingerbeetse registered 35 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 40 in the municipality of Westerwolde.
Sellingerbeetse35
The municipality of Westerwolde40
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 Sellingerbeetse is 'Theft and burglary': 10.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 18.8 in the municipality of Westerwolde.
SellingerbeetseWesterwolde
Theft and burglary10.7
Westerwolde 18.8▼ −43% vs Westerwolde
Vandalism and public order6.7
Westerwolde 4.4▲ +52% vs Westerwolde
Fraud and scams6.7
Westerwolde 4.0▲ +68% vs Westerwolde
Violence and threats5.3
Westerwolde 5.9▼ −10% vs Westerwolde
Traffic4.0
Westerwolde 4.9▼ −18% vs Westerwolde
Other and withheld1.3
Westerwolde 1.9▼ −32% vs Westerwolde
Environmental0.0
Westerwolde 0.2≈ Westerwolde
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 Sellingerbeetse registered 1 traffic accidents, of which 0 with injury and none fatal.
2020
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 Westerwolde average; green space is above the Westerwolde average.
An estimated 74% of adults in Sellingerbeetse rate their own health as good, 6 percentage points more than in Westerwolde. Fewer adults are overweight (57% against 62%), fewer report anxiety or depression (37% against 42%), fewer smoke (14% against 17%) and fewer feel lonely (45% against 48%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Sellingerbeetse, covering 80% of the area, against 84% in Westerwolde. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 11% of the area, 3 percentage points above the 8% in Westerwolde.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
74%
▲6 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (68%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
11%
▲3 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (8%)
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Overweight
57%
▼5 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (62%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
37%
▼5 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (42%)
Lonely
45%
▼3 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (48%)
Meets physical activity guideline
43%
▲3 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (40%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
11%
▲4 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (7%)
Agriculture, share of the area
80%
▼4 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (84%)
Built-up, share of the area
0%
▼4 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (4%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
74%
▲6 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (68%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
11%
▲3 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (8%)
More figures
Overweight
57%
▼5 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (62%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
37%
▼5 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (42%)
Lonely
45%
▼3 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (48%)
Meets physical activity guideline
43%
▲3 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (40%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
11%
▲4 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (7%)
Agriculture, share of the area
80%
▼4 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (84%)
Built-up, share of the area
0%
▼4 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (4%)
Health
An estimated 74% of adults rate their own health as good, against 68% in the municipality of Westerwolde (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Westerwolde
Good self-rated health
73.7%
68.5%
Smokes
14.4%
17.3%
Excessive drinking
6.8%
7.1%
Overweight
57%
62.3%
Lonely
44.9%
48.5%
Anxiety or depression feelings
37.1%
41.9%
Meets physical activity guideline
42.9%
39.7%
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
11% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 8% in the municipality of Westerwolde.
Traffic1.3%
Built-up0.3%
Other built-up3.8%
Recreation0.4%
Agriculture79.9%
Forest and nature11.1%
Water3.3%
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 growing faster than the Westerwolde average.
Sellingerbeetse has 755 inhabitants (2026), or 22 per km² (76% lower than in Westerwolde). Between 2018 and 2026 the population rose 9%, against a rise of 2% in Westerwolde. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Westerwolde was 78%, in line with the national figure. 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 2018
+9%
▲higher than Westerwolde (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Westerwolde
78%
=about the same as the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+2%
=about the same as Westerwolde (+1%)
Aged 45 to 65
31%
▲2 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (29%)
Married
51%
▲7 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (44%)
Dutch origin
95%
▲8 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (87%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
57%
▲10 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (47%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
27%
▲10 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2018
+9%
▲higher than Westerwolde (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Westerwolde
78%
=about the same as the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+2%
=about the same as Westerwolde (+1%)
Aged 45 to 65
31%
▲2 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (29%)
Married
51%
▲7 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (44%)
Dutch origin
95%
▲8 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (87%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
57%
▲10 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (47%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
27%
▲10 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population grew 9% between 2018 and 2026, to 755.
Residents, 2026
755
+9% since 2018
Westerwolde +2%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 22 residents per km², this wijk is 76% less densely populated than the municipality of Westerwolde.
Residents per km²22
Dwellings per km²9.6
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 6.7 children were born per 1,000 residents; 6.7 died per 1,000.
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
31% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 1575
15 to 2590
25 to 45140
45 to 65235
65 to 80170
80 and over40
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
51% of residents are married.
Never married290
Married385
Divorced45
Widowed30
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
95% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands715
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)15
Outside Europe25
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
57% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1200
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4270
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Westerwolde; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 78% of eligible voters in Westerwolde voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 27% of the valid votes.
Municipality of WesterwoldeThe Netherlands
D66
8.9%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
27%
16.7%
VVD
12%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
9.7%
12.8%
CDA
11.3%
11.8%
JA21
4.3%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
9%
4.5%
BBB
6.9%
2.6%
Other
10.9%
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
Sellingerbeetse has an average of 1.6 cars per household, 14% higher than in Westerwolde (1.4). 34% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 11 percentage points more than in Westerwolde (23%).
Key figures
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
37%
▲24 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (13%)
Business services, share of businesses
11%
▼6 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (17%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
15%
▼4 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (19%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.6
▲14% higher than Westerwolde (1.4)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
34%
▲11 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (23%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2018
+3 pp
▲higher than Westerwolde (0 pp)
Industrial, share of addresses
14%
▲10 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (4%)
Lodging, share of addresses
2%
▼2 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (4%)
Residential, share of addresses
88%
▼1 percentage point lower than Westerwolde (89%)
Multi-family dwellings
2%
▼35 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Owner-occupied dwellings
91%
▲34 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (57%)
Single-family dwellings
98%
▲35 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
37%
▲24 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (13%)
Business services, share of businesses
11%
▼6 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (17%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
15%
▼4 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (19%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.6
▲14% higher than Westerwolde (1.4)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
34%
▲11 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (23%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2018
+3 pp
▲higher than Westerwolde (0 pp)
Industrial, share of addresses
14%
▲10 percentage points higher than Westerwolde (4%)
Lodging, share of addresses
2%
▼2 percentage points lower than Westerwolde (4%)
Residential, share of addresses
88%
▼1 percentage point lower than Westerwolde (89%)
Multi-family dwellings
2%
▼35 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Owner-occupied dwellings
91%
▲34 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (57%)
Single-family dwellings
98%
▲35 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Business establishments by sector
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij is the largest sector, with 50 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij50
Nijverheid en energie20
Handel en horeca20
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie5
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed0
Zakelijke dienstverlening15
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg15
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
34% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 23% in the municipality of Westerwolde (2025).
Petrol66%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)34%
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 31% to 34% between 2018 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
34%▲ 11 percentage points above Westerwolde (23%)
+3 pp since 2018
Westerwolde +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, 505 passenger cars and 75 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars505
Motorcycles75
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
88% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (14%).
Residential87.7%
Retail1.1%
Office0.3%
Assembly1.6%
Healthcare0.3%
Industrial13.6%
Lodging2.1%
Education0.3%
Other6.4%
Explanation
Based on 374 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
22 residents per km²: 96% less densely populated than the Dutch average.
This areaThe Netherlands
Residents per km²22
NL 539▼ −96% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings2%
NL 37%▼ −95% vs NL
Owner-occupied dwellings91%
NL 57%▲ +60% vs NL
Single-family dwellings98%
NL 63%▲ +56% vs NL
Private rent9%
NL 14%▼ −36% 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) 2026