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Living in De Westereen

De Westereen's unemployment stood at 3.2% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population5,160people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
Average gross salary3,812EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent436EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate3.2%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime1,800incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Less recorded crime than 98% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Dutch city that publishes it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to De Westereen?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in De Westereen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for De Westereen. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
De Westereen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan8Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)436 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)16Official · parent municipality

Is De Westereen a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 37–67%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–67%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on work · range 35–59%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–53%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in De Westereen?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in De Westereen is 3.2%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,812 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.2 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in De Westereen?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,542of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €436
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,542
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to De Westereen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in De Westereen. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
Schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; De Westereen's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is De Westereen?

Police recorded 1,800 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)4

Recorded crime across major citiesDe Westereen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with De Westereen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
Arnhem6,970
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,800 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)4Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

De Westereen's nearest airport was GRQ, 39 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GRQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for De Westereen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
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DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in De Westereen.

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Climate and air quality

De Westereen's monthly mean temperatures were 3.1°C in January and 17.3°C in July. De Westereen's monthly precipitation totalled 68.6 mm in January and 77.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in De Westereen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in De Westereen is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 14 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 8.8 · May 12.2 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.6 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 49.1 · Apr 39.1 · May 54.5 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 77.7 · Aug 93.7 · Sep 82.3 · Oct 79.6 · Nov 77.9 · Dec 81.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Heide (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Aurich (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Leer (Ostfriesland) (Germany) ±0.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in De Westereen?

The published population was 5,160 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20266

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,160 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20266Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

Alternatives for people set on De Westereen

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with De Westereen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with De Westereen, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities
Buitenpost5,185 residentsWaspik5,200 residentsBunde5,110 residentsVarsseveld5,260 residentsAarle-Rixtel5,265 residentsSevenum5,020 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in De Westereen under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is De Westereen part of Leeuwarden?

De Westereen is in the published commuting zone of Leeuwarden; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Leeuwarden city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in De Westereen?

The published population was 5,160 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

Is the air quality good in De Westereen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is De Westereen?

Police recorded 1,800 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED).

What is the unemployment rate in De Westereen?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is De Westereen a good place to live?

De Westereen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is De Westereen part of Leeuwarden?

De Westereen is in the published commuting zone of Leeuwarden; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). De Westereen, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3768a7100d33501dbaec9f138ba02dce]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/de-westereen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {De Westereen, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3768a7100d33501dbaec9f138ba02dce},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/de-westereen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  2. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
  3. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  4. Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
  5. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  6. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
  7. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-25

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