Winschoten-Centrum, Oldambt
About 4,525 people live in Winschoten-Centrum, in 2,705 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 85% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 107.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €238,000; 47% of homes are owner-occupied and 27% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.8 km away, a supermarket 0.5 km and a GP 0.5 km.
Check a specific address here
Year built, floor area and building details for one home. Free.
Is Winschoten-Centrum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 85% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 80% |
| Safety and nuisance | 11% |
| Social cohesion | 21% |
| Amenities | 56% |
| Housing stock | 49% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Winschoten-Centrum safe?
| All registered crime | 107.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.1 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 16.4 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 11.5 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €238,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 47% / 52% |
| Apartments | 53% |
| Households with children | 17% |
| Single-person households | 56% |
| Age 65+ | 35% |
| Average income per resident | €27,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 0.8 km |
| Hospital | 7.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Oldambt
Zeeheldenbuurt · Winschoten-Noord · Winschoten-Zuid · Udesweg-Zuid · Winschoten-Grintweg · Winschoten-Bomenbuurt · Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied · Winschoten-industriegebied · Verspreide huizen Winschoten · Finsterwolde-Centrum · Finsterwolde Hardenberg · Finsterwolde nieuwbouw
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU18950000. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.