Waskemeer-Buitengebied, Ooststellingwerf
About 295 people live in Waskemeer-Buitengebied, in 105 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 34% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 16.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €463,000; 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 26.2 km away, a supermarket 3.7 km and a GP 3.6 km.
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Is Waskemeer-Buitengebied a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 34% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 80% |
| Safety and nuisance | 77% |
| Social cohesion | 84% |
| Amenities | 9% |
| Housing stock | 77% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Waskemeer-Buitengebied safe?
| All registered crime | 16.9 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 6.8 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 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) | €463,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 92% / 8% |
| Apartments | 2% |
| Households with children | 43% |
| Single-person households | 14% |
| Age 65+ | 24% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 3.7 km |
| GP | 3.6 km |
| Primary school | 1.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.7 km |
| Train station | 26.2 km |
| Hospital | 17.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf
Waskemeer · Ravenswoud-Buitengebied · Ravenswoud · Oosterwolde-Buitengebied · Oosterwolde-Haerenkwartier · Oosterwolde-Snellingerdijk · Oosterwolde-Iris · Oosterwolde-Centrum-Zuid-Oost · Oosterwolde-Zuid · Oosterwolde-Slatten · Oosterwolde-Duistereweg · Oosterwolde-Schottelenburg
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00851302. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.