Information about the municipality of Westerkwartier:

Population numbers per year
The number of inhabitants in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Netherlands

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Population numbers in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Netherlands for the years 2013 thru 2023.

The number of inhabitants is the number of persons as registered in the population register on January 1st.

Population at the map of the municipality of Westerkwartier
Map of the municipality Westerkwartier with the population per borough in 2023. This page shows a lot of information about residents (such as the distribution by age groups, family composition, gender, native or Dutch with an immigration background, ...), homes (numbers, types, price development, use, type of property, ...) and more (car ownership, energy consumption, ...) based on open data from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics and various other sources!

Map of the municipality Westerkwartier with the population per borough in 2023. The numbers at the map represent the following boroughs: 1: Wijk 16, 2: Wijk 13, 3: Wijk 15, 4: Wijk 17, 5: Wijk 14 ...Show more... Map of the municipality Westerkwartier with the population per borough in 2023. The numbers at the map represent the following boroughs: 1: Wijk 16, 2: Wijk 13, 3: Wijk 15, 4: Wijk 17, 5: Wijk 14, 6: Lutjegast, 7: Oldekerk, 8: Enumatil, 9: Oostwold, 10: Grootegast, 11: Lettelbert, 12: Midwolde, 13: Tolbert, 14: Opende, 15: Leek, 16: Marum, 17: De Wilp, 18: Zevenhuizen ...Show less...

Boroughs and neighborhoods

Have a look at the information for each per borough and neighborhood of Westerkwartier!

Average value of dwellings
The average of the house values in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Netherlands

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Average dwelling value for the years 2013 thru 2022.

The house value is based on the average WOZ value for all dwellings in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Netherlands. WOZ is the abbreviation for the Act of Immovable Property valuation. This value is determined yearly by the local government and used for several legal and taxation purposes.


Determination of the real estate value (WOZ value):
When determining the average dwelling value, only real estate objects are included that are registered as homes (main residence or home with practice space). The (provisional) average home value is determined with the valuation date of the previous year (this is based on the WOZ, the Real Estate Valuation Act).
Characteristics of the 27.779 dwellings in the municipality of Westerkwartier
Information about the homes in this region based on open data from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics. Overview image with 4 pie charts.

Percentages of home ownership, occupation, type and construction period.


Definitions of the characteristics of the dwellings in the municipality of Westerkwartier:

Houses by ownership:
Homes for sale are owned by the resident (s) or used as a second home. Rental houses are not occupied by the owner of the house. Rental homes are divided into (1) homes owned by a housing association or other institution. And (2) rental properties owned by companies, individuals and investors.
Houses by occupation:
A house is occupied if, according to the Personal Records Database, at least 1 person was registered at the corresponding address. All other homes are considered uninhabited.
Houses by type:
A house is defined as "multi-family" when it forms a whole building together with other houses or (business) spaces. This includes flats, gallery houses, ground floor and upstairs apartments, and apartments and houses above business premises. All other homes are defined as the "single-family" type.
Houses by contruction period:
The year of construction is the year in which a building containing a home was originally delivered. The construction period as used here has two possible values: (1) built in or after the year 2000 and (2) built before the year 2000.
Population per age group
The percentage of inhabitants per age group in the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Netherlands

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The Municipality of Westerkwartier, 2023, age groups.

Population, age groups: percentage of inhabitants per age category.

Civil status
Civil status: unmarried, married, divorced or widowed, Westerkwartier

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The Municipality of Westerkwartier, 2023, civil status.

Population, civil status: percentage of inhabitants by civil status (see the explanation for the definitions of marital status, divorced and widowed).


Definitions civil status:
Unmarried:
Persons who have never married or entered into a registered partnership.
Married:
The marital status married arises after a marriage has been concluded or after a registered partnership has been entered into. Married people also include persons who live separated from each other.
Divorced:
The status divorced arises after the dissolution of a marriage or registered partnership other than through the death of the partner. Persons who only live separately (and are still married or registered as partners) are considered to be married..
Widowed:
The civil status widowed arises after dissolution of a marriage or registered partnership due to the death of the partner.
Data about more than 100 topics!

The table below shows data for more than 100 topics as most recently available for the municipality of Westerkwartier in the Netherlands. Select a category to display the related topics:

BusinessValueUnitYear
Businesses total7.520number2022
Businesses agricultural forestry fishing740number2022
Businesses industry energy1.280number2022
Businesses trade catering1.280number2022
Businesses traffic information communications420number2022
Businesses financial service real estate540number2022
Businesses business services1.410number2022
Government, education, care1.140number2022
Businesses culture recreation other services710number2022
EnergyValueUnitYear
Average electricity usage total3.020average kWh2021
Average electricity usage appartment1.830average kWh2021
Average electricity usage terraced homes2.400average kWh2021
Average electricity usage corner homes2.510average kWh2021
Average electricity usage 2 under 1 roof homes2.920average kWh2021
Average electricity usage detached homes3.720average kWh2021
Average electricity usage rental homes2.180average kWh2021
Average electricity owner-occupied homes3.340average kWh2021
Average natural gas usage total1.720average m³2021
Average natural gas usage appartment900average m³2021
Average natural gas usage terraced homes1.380average m³2021
Average natural gas usage corner homes1.520average m³2021
Average natural gas usage 2 under 1 roof homes1.570average m³2021
Average natural gas usage detached homes2.170average m³2021
Average natural gas usage rental homes1.330average m³2021
Average natural gas owner-occupied homes1.870average m³2021
Percentage homes with district heating0%percentage2014
HouseholdsValueUnitYear
Households27.291number2023
Households 1 person8.138number2023
Households no children8.890number2023
Households with children10.263number2023
Households average size2,30average2023
HousesValueUnitYear
Number of houses27.779number2022
Average house value€262.000Euro2022
Percentage single-family houses90%percentage2022
Percentage multi-family houses 10%percentage2022
Percentage inhabited97%percentage2022
Percentage homes uninhabited3%percentage2022
Percentage homes private owned72%percentage2022
Percentage homes rented28%percentage2022
Percentage rental-housing by a corporation20%percentage2022
Percentage homes other rental8%percentage2022
Homes ownership unknown0%percentage2022
Percentage homes built before 200080%percentage2022
Percentage homes built since 200020%percentage2022
IncomeValueUnitYear
Number of income receivers50.100number2021
Average income per income receipient€33.100Euro2021
Average income per inhabitant€26.500Euro2021
40 percentile persons with lowest income40%percentage2021
20 percentile persons with highest income17%percentage2021
Active persons 15-75 year33%percentage2021
40 percentile households with lowest income34%percentage2021
20 percentile households with highest income20%percentage2021
Percentage households with a low income4,40%percentage2021
Percentage households at social minimum4,40%percentage2021
Persons with social security welfare890number2021
Persons with social security for incapacity for work2.690number2021
Persons with social security for unemployed500number2021
Persons with social security for elderly12.660number2021
MigrationValueUnitYear
Native Dutch59.275number2022
Western total2.841number2022
Not western total2.190number2022
Marcocco39number2022
Dutch Antilles141number2022
Surinam238number2022
Turkey129number2022
Other not western1.643number2022
PopulationValueUnitYear
Inhabitants64.946number2023
Men32.640number2023
Women32.306number2023
Ages 0 - 1510.892number2023
Ages 15 - 257.479number2023
Ages 25 - 4514.108number2023
Ages 45 - 6518.438number2023
Ages 65 and up14.029number2023
Not married29.768number2023
Married27.700number2023
Divorced4.194number2023
Widowed3.284number2023
Births675number2021
Births relative11number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Mortality646number2021
Mortality relative10number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Crime theft373number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime violance and sexual abuse117number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime environmental9number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime scam351number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime traffic274number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime destruction201number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime other48number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime total1.401number per 1000 inhabitants2022
RegionalValueUnitYear
Region codeGM1969code2023
Region nameWesterkwartiername2023
Region typeGemeentetype2023
Population density179number per km22023
Passenger cars per surface97average per km²2022
Surface total36.887hectares2023
Surface land36.263hectares2023
Surface water624hectares2023
Zipcode most occuringgeen datapostal code2023
Measure of urbanity5indicator 1-52023
Address density487average per km22023
TransportValueUnitYear
Passenger cars total35.225number2022
Passenger cars petrol26.420number2022
Passenger cars other fuel8.805number2022
Passenger cars per household1,30average2022
Motorcycles3.715number2022

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Open data sources used

Data is used from multiple Dutch open data providers. See this description of the sources with the definitions of all regional topics.

Sources & definitions
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