Neighbourhood

Harkstede Recreatiegebied in figures

Facts and figures about the Harkstede Recreatiegebied neighbourhood in Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem, Midden-Groningen from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the EP-Online energy-label register. Each figure shows the date or year it describes and, where available, the same figure for Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem, Midden-Groningen and the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

1 Jan 2026+5 since 1 Jan 2024

Households

1 Jan 2026

Homes

1 Jan 2025

Population density

71 per km²

1 Jan 2026Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 216 per km²Midden-Groningen: 221 per km²Netherlands: 539 per km²

Housing

Homes and their value, who owns them and what types of homes there are.

Newly built homes

2025

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Homes	10	1,532	28,833	8,274,478	1 Jan 2025
Newly built homes	0	5	255	69,189	2025

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

2025Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 10Midden-Groningen: 9Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

2025Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 5Midden-Groningen: 12Netherlands: 10

Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026

Harkstede RecreatiegebiedHarkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem

0–14 years16.7% (5)
Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 15.7% · Midden-Groningen: 13.9% · Netherlands: 14.8%
15–24 years16.7% (5)
Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 10.7% · Midden-Groningen: 10.6% · Netherlands: 12.2%
25–44 years33.3% (10)
Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 20.4% · Midden-Groningen: 22.2% · Netherlands: 25.9%
45–64 years16.7% (5)
Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 30% · Midden-Groningen: 28.7% · Netherlands: 26%
65–79 years16.7% (5)
Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 18.2% · Midden-Groningen: 18.6% · Netherlands: 15.9%
80 years and over0% (0)
Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 5% · Midden-Groningen: 6% · Netherlands: 5.3%

Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
Men	60%15	50.5%1,870	50.4%30,896	49.8%9,025,827
Women	40%10	49.5%1,835	49.6%30,450	50.2%9,104,381

Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
Never married	60%15	47.6%1,765	45.5%27,898	50.2%9,101,569
Married	40%10	41.4%1,535	39.9%24,505	37.3%6,758,191
Divorced	0%0	6.3%235	8.6%5,288	7.7%1,404,105
Widowed	0%0	4.6%170	6%3,655	4.8%866,343

Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
Dutch origin	100%25	87.2%3,225	81.4%49,944	70.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0%0	6.4%235	6.1%3,769	9.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe	0%0	6.5%240	12.4%7,633	19.5%3,531,807

Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	100%25	87%3,225	81.4%49,944	70.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0%0	2.4%90	2.4%1,478	3.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0%0	3.2%120	5.6%3,433	8.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe	0%0	4%150	3.7%2,291	6.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe	0%0	3.2%120	6.8%4,200	11%1,999,584

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Residents	30	3,700	61,346	18,130,208	1 Jan 2026
Men	15	1,870	30,896	9,025,827	1 Jan 2026
Women	10	1,835	30,450	9,104,381	1 Jan 2026
0–14 years	5	580	8,526	2,683,698	1 Jan 2026
15–24 years	5	395	6,525	2,203,633	1 Jan 2026
25–44 years	10	755	13,622	4,699,676	1 Jan 2026
45–64 years	5	1,110	17,610	4,709,693	1 Jan 2026
65–79 years	5	675	11,402	2,876,999	1 Jan 2026
80 years and over	0	185	3,661	956,509	1 Jan 2026
Never married	15	1,765	27,898	9,101,569	1 Jan 2026
Married	10	1,535	24,505	6,758,191	1 Jan 2026
Divorced	0	235	5,288	1,404,105	1 Jan 2026
Widowed	0	170	3,655	866,343	1 Jan 2026
Dutch origin	25	3,225	49,944	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0	235	3,769	1,739,260	1 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe	0	240	7,633	3,531,807	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	25	3,225	49,944	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	90	1,478	614,116	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	120	3,433	1,532,223	1 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	150	2,291	1,125,144	1 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe	0	120	4,200	1,999,584	1 Jan 2026
Births	0	40	524	166,588	2025
Births per 1,000 residents	35	10	9	9	2025
Deaths	0	30	719	173,494	2025
Deaths per 1,000 residents	0	5	12	10	2025
Population density	71 per km²	216 per km²	221 per km²	539 per km²	1 Jan 2026
65 years and over	0	830	14,841	3,755,679	1 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	20	3,120	52,830	15,450,520	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	20	2,380	39,580	12,071,600	31 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age	0	740	13,250	3,378,920	31 Dec 2025

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Residents	25	30	30
Men	15	15	15
Women	10	15	10
0–14 years	5	5	5
15–24 years	5	0	5
25–44 years	5	10	10
45–64 years	10	10	5
Never married	15	15	15
Married	15	15	10
Divorced	0	0	0
Widowed	0	0	0
Dutch origin	30	30	25
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0	0	0
Origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	25	30	25
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	0	0
Born outside Europe	0	0	0
Population density	69 per km²	67 per km²	71 per km²

Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025

Figure	31 Mar 2025	30 Jun 2025	30 Sept 2025	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	20	20	20	20
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	20	20	20	20
Residents of state pension age	0	0	0	0

Households

How many households there are and how they are made up.

Average household size

2.8

1 Jan 2026

Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
Single-person households	0%0	27.3%435	37.6%10,793	40.3%3,412,202
Households without children	50%5	35.1%560	31.6%9,078	28.3%2,398,121
Households with children	50%5	37.6%600	30.9%8,866	31.4%2,664,351

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Households	10	1,590	28,737	8,474,674	1 Jan 2026
Single-person households	0	435	10,793	3,412,202	1 Jan 2026
Households without children	5	560	9,078	2,398,121	1 Jan 2026
Households with children	5	600	8,866	2,664,351	1 Jan 2026
Average household size	2.8	2.3	2.1	2.1	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Households	10	10	10
Single-person households	0	0	0
Households without children	5	5	5
Households with children	5	5	5
Average household size	2.8	2.7	2.8

Income and wealth

Average incomes, how incomes compare with national income groups, and household wealth.

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Income recipients	0	3,000	49,800	14,480,600	2024

Work

Labour participation and types of employment, from register data.

Working population (register data)

2024

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Working population (register data)	20	2,010	30,250	9,601,220	2024

Education

Education levels of residents, and pupils and students.

Pupils and studentsFigures for 2025

Primary school pupils0
Secondary school pupils0
Vocational (MBO) students0
Higher professional (HBO) students0
University (WO) students0

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Primary school pupils	300	4,600	1,464,300	2025
Secondary school pupils	230	3,010	935,800	2025
Vocational (MBO) students	100	2,060	466,800	2025
Higher professional (HBO) students	90	1,040	440,220	2025
University (WO) students	20	290	335,930	2025

Energy

Average energy use of homes and how homes are heated and powered.

Average electricity use per home

6,040 kWh

2025Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 3,280 kWhMidden-Groningen: 2,740 kWhNetherlands: 2,580 kWh

Average electricity returned to the grid per home

4,800 kWh

2025Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1,870 kWhMidden-Groningen: 1,430 kWhNetherlands: 930 kWh

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Average electricity use per home	6,040 kWh	3,280 kWh	2,740 kWh	2,580 kWh	2025
Average electricity returned to the grid per home	4,800 kWh	1,870 kWh	1,430 kWh	930 kWh	2025

Energy labels

Registered energy labels of homes, from the EP-Online register. The label shares count only homes with a registered label.

Homes with a registered energy label (share)

20%

8 Nov 2026Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 50.2%Midden-Groningen: 58.9%Netherlands: 62.2%

Homes with a registered energy label

8 Nov 2026

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Homes with a registered energy label	2	744	16,705	5,299,893	8 Nov 2026
Homes with a registered energy label (share)	20%	50.2%	58.9%	62.2%	8 Nov 2026

Nearby amenities

How far residents live from everyday amenities such as shops, GPs, schools and train stations.

Average road distance from residents' homes to the nearest facility, and the average number of facilities within a given road distance.

Harkstede RecreatiegebiedHarkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem

Daily shopping

Large supermarket1.1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1.1 km · Midden-Groningen: 1.3 km · Netherlands: 1 km · 0.9 within 1 km · 1 within 3 km · 1 within 5 km
Other daily groceries1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1 km · Midden-Groningen: 1.1 km · Netherlands: 0.9 km · 0.9 within 1 km · 1 within 3 km · 2 within 5 km
Department store6.9 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 7.5 km · Midden-Groningen: 4.6 km · Netherlands: 2.7 km · 0 within 5 km · 3.1 within 10 km · 11 within 20 km

Health

GP practice0.9 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1 km · Midden-Groningen: 1.5 km · Netherlands: 1.1 km · 0.9 within 1 km · 1 within 3 km · 2 within 5 km
GP out-of-hours service12.3 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 13.2 km · Midden-Groningen: 14.8 km · Netherlands: 7.1 km
Pharmacy6.9 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 7.3 km · Midden-Groningen: 1.9 km · Netherlands: 1.3 km
Hospital or outpatient clinic9.7 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 10.5 km · Midden-Groningen: 13 km · Netherlands: 5 km · 0 within 5 km · 1.1 within 10 km · 3 within 20 km
Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics)9.7 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 10.6 km · Midden-Groningen: 14.3 km · Netherlands: 7.2 km · 0 within 5 km · 1 within 10 km · 2 within 20 km

Childcare and schools

Daycare1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1 km · Midden-Groningen: 1 km · Netherlands: 0.7 km · 0.9 within 1 km · 1 within 3 km · 6 within 5 km
After-school care1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1 km · Midden-Groningen: 1.1 km · Netherlands: 0.7 km · 0.9 within 1 km · 2 within 3 km · 5 within 5 km
Primary school1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1 km · Midden-Groningen: 1 km · Netherlands: 0.8 km · 1.8 within 1 km · 2 within 3 km · 4 within 5 km
Secondary school8 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 7.8 km · Midden-Groningen: 3.4 km · Netherlands: 2.5 km · 0 within 3 km · 0 within 5 km · 12.2 within 10 km
VMBO school8 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 7.8 km · Midden-Groningen: 3.4 km · Netherlands: 2.6 km · 0 within 3 km · 0 within 5 km · 12.2 within 10 km
HAVO/VWO school8.9 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 9.1 km · Midden-Groningen: 4.8 km · Netherlands: 3.4 km · 0 within 3 km · 0 within 5 km · 6.2 within 10 km

Getting around

Train station7.3 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 6.8 km · Midden-Groningen: 3.6 km · Netherlands: 5.2 km
Major interchange station10.4 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 11.3 km · Midden-Groningen: 18.1 km · Netherlands: 10.8 km
Motorway access5.3 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 4.8 km · Midden-Groningen: 1.7 km · Netherlands: 1.8 km

Food and drink

Restaurant2.2 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 3.1 km · Midden-Groningen: 1.4 km · Netherlands: 0.9 km · 0 within 1 km · 1 within 3 km · 2.1 within 5 km
Café1.8 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1.4 km · Midden-Groningen: 1.6 km · Netherlands: 1.5 km · 0 within 1 km · 1.9 within 3 km · 3 within 5 km
Snack bar1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 0.8 km · Midden-Groningen: 1.1 km · Netherlands: 0.8 km · 1.3 within 1 km · 2.9 within 3 km · 3.1 within 5 km
Hotel2.6 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 2.1 km · Midden-Groningen: 3.1 km · Netherlands: 2.7 km · 1.1 within 5 km · 9 within 10 km · 45.9 within 20 km

Leisure and culture

Library1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1.1 km · Midden-Groningen: 2.2 km · Netherlands: 2 km
Indoor swimming pool8.3 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 8.6 km · Midden-Groningen: 4.2 km · Netherlands: 3.5 km
Ice rink8.7 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 9.7 km · Midden-Groningen: 18.1 km · Netherlands: 19.4 km
Museum7.3 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 6.7 km · Midden-Groningen: 4.1 km · Netherlands: 4 km · 0 within 5 km · 1.9 within 10 km · 13.9 within 20 km
Performing arts venue9.3 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 8.8 km · Midden-Groningen: 5 km · Netherlands: 4.7 km · 0 within 5 km · 2 within 10 km · 11 within 20 km
Pop music venue10.1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 10.9 km · Midden-Groningen: 18.1 km · Netherlands: 10.1 km
Cinema8.8 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 8.5 km · Midden-Groningen: 5.8 km · Netherlands: 6.6 km · 0 within 5 km · 2 within 10 km · 4 within 20 km
Sauna11.1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 12 km · Midden-Groningen: 14.7 km · Netherlands: 7.7 km
Tanning salon8.2 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 7.7 km · Midden-Groningen: 4.9 km · Netherlands: 4.4 km
Attraction9.1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 9 km · Midden-Groningen: 5.2 km · Netherlands: 5.6 km · 2 within 10 km · 4 within 20 km · 13 within 50 km

Safety

Fire station1 km
1 Jan 2025 · Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1.1 km · Midden-Groningen: 2.8 km · Netherlands: 2.2 km

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
GP practice: average distance	0.9 km	1 km	1.5 km	1.1 km	1 Jan 2025
Large supermarket: average distance	1.1 km	1.1 km	1.3 km	1 km	1 Jan 2025
Daycare: average distance	1 km	1 km	1 km	0.7 km	1 Jan 2025
Primary school: average distance	1 km	1 km	1 km	0.8 km	1 Jan 2025
Primary school: average number within 3 km	2	1.9	5.4	9.8	1 Jan 2025
GP practice: average number within 1 km	0.9	0.7	0.8	1.2	1 Jan 2025
GP practice: average number within 3 km	1	0.9	3.3	7.7	1 Jan 2025
GP practice: average number within 5 km	2	1.9	4.9	16.9	1 Jan 2025
GP out-of-hours service: average distance	12.3 km	13.2 km	14.8 km	7.1 km	1 Jan 2025
Pharmacy: average distance	6.9 km	7.3 km	1.9 km	1.3 km	1 Jan 2025
Hospital or outpatient clinic: average distance	9.7 km	10.5 km	13 km	5 km	1 Jan 2025
Hospital or outpatient clinic: average number within 5 km	0	0	0	1.1	1 Jan 2025
Hospital or outpatient clinic: average number within 10 km	1.1	0.2	0.1	2.8	1 Jan 2025
Hospital or outpatient clinic: average number within 20 km	3	3	3.5	8.3	1 Jan 2025
Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics): average distance	9.7 km	10.6 km	14.3 km	7.2 km	1 Jan 2025
Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics): average number within 5 km	0	0	0	0.7	1 Jan 2025
Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics): average number within 10 km	1	0.2	0.1	1.6	1 Jan 2025
Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics): average number within 20 km	2	2	2.4	4.3	1 Jan 2025
Large supermarket: average number within 1 km	0.9	0.6	1.1	1.7	1 Jan 2025
Large supermarket: average number within 3 km	1	0.9	4.5	11	1 Jan 2025
Large supermarket: average number within 5 km	1	1.2	7.3	23.7	1 Jan 2025
Other daily groceries: average distance	1 km	1 km	1.1 km	0.9 km	1 Jan 2025
Other daily groceries: average number within 1 km	0.9	0.6	2.5	6.9	1 Jan 2025
Other daily groceries: average number within 3 km	1	1	12	47.1	1 Jan 2025
Other daily groceries: average number within 5 km	2	1.5	19.3	102.3	1 Jan 2025
Department store: average distance	6.9 km	7.5 km	4.6 km	2.7 km	1 Jan 2025
Department store: average number within 5 km	0	0	0.6	2.4	1 Jan 2025
Department store: average number within 10 km	3.1	2.1	1.4	6.8	1 Jan 2025
Department store: average number within 20 km	11	11.7	9.5	19.9	1 Jan 2025
Café: average distance	1.8 km	1.4 km	1.6 km	1.5 km	1 Jan 2025
Café: average number within 1 km	0	0.4	0.7	2.7	1 Jan 2025
Café: average number within 3 km	1.9	1.9	3	22.3	1 Jan 2025
Café: average number within 5 km	3	3.1	5.7	48.1	1 Jan 2025
Snack bar: average distance	1 km	0.8 km	1.1 km	0.8 km	1 Jan 2025
Snack bar: average number within 1 km	1.3	1.4	2.3	5.8	1 Jan 2025
Snack bar: average number within 3 km	2.9	2.8	10.6	46.1	1 Jan 2025
Snack bar: average number within 5 km	3.1	3.4	17	99.9	1 Jan 2025
Restaurant: average distance	2.2 km	3.1 km	1.4 km	0.9 km	1 Jan 2025
Restaurant: average number within 1 km	0	0	1.6	8	1 Jan 2025
Restaurant: average number within 3 km	1	0.6	9	65.6	1 Jan 2025
Restaurant: average number within 5 km	2.1	2.2	14.5	143.6	1 Jan 2025
Hotel: average distance	2.6 km	2.1 km	3.1 km	2.7 km	1 Jan 2025
Hotel: average number within 5 km	1.1	1	1.1	17.6	1 Jan 2025
Hotel: average number within 10 km	9	5.1	5.2	42.8	1 Jan 2025
Hotel: average number within 20 km	45.9	44.7	38.9	99.4	1 Jan 2025
Daycare: average number within 1 km	0.9	0.6	1.6	2.8	1 Jan 2025
Daycare: average number within 3 km	1	1.1	8.5	19.2	1 Jan 2025
Daycare: average number within 5 km	6	5.1	13.8	43.9	1 Jan 2025
After-school care: average distance	1 km	1 km	1.1 km	0.7 km	1 Jan 2025
After-school care: average number within 1 km	0.9	0.6	1.2	2.2	1 Jan 2025
After-school care: average number within 3 km	2	1.6	7	14.7	1 Jan 2025
After-school care: average number within 5 km	5	5	11.1	33.7	1 Jan 2025
Primary school: average number within 1 km	1.8	1.3	1.4	1.6	1 Jan 2025
Primary school: average number within 5 km	4	4.1	9.8	22	1 Jan 2025
Secondary school: average distance	8 km	7.8 km	3.4 km	2.5 km	1 Jan 2025
Secondary school: average number within 3 km	0	0	1.4	3.7	1 Jan 2025
Secondary school: average number within 5 km	0	0	2.1	8	1 Jan 2025
Secondary school: average number within 10 km	12.2	8.9	4.4	20.5	1 Jan 2025
VMBO school: average distance	8 km	7.8 km	3.4 km	2.6 km	1 Jan 2025
VMBO school: average number within 3 km	0	0	1.4	3.3	1 Jan 2025
VMBO school: average number within 5 km	0	0	2.1	7	1 Jan 2025
VMBO school: average number within 10 km	12.2	8.8	4.4	18.3	1 Jan 2025
HAVO/VWO school: average distance	8.9 km	9.1 km	4.8 km	3.4 km	1 Jan 2025
HAVO/VWO school: average number within 3 km	0	0	0.9	2	1 Jan 2025
HAVO/VWO school: average number within 5 km	0	0	1.3	4.4	1 Jan 2025
HAVO/VWO school: average number within 10 km	6.2	3.8	2.3	11.3	1 Jan 2025
Motorway access: average distance	5.3 km	4.8 km	1.7 km	1.8 km	1 Jan 2025
Train station: average distance	7.3 km	6.8 km	3.6 km	5.2 km	1 Jan 2025
Major interchange station: average distance	10.4 km	11.3 km	18.1 km	10.8 km	1 Jan 2025
Library: average distance	1 km	1.1 km	2.2 km	2 km	1 Jan 2025
Indoor swimming pool: average distance	8.3 km	8.6 km	4.2 km	3.5 km	1 Jan 2025
Ice rink: average distance	8.7 km	9.7 km	18.1 km	19.4 km	1 Jan 2025
Museum: average distance	7.3 km	6.7 km	4.1 km	4 km	1 Jan 2025
Museum: average number within 5 km	0	0.1	0.7	3.4	1 Jan 2025
Museum: average number within 10 km	1.9	2.1	2.1	8.4	1 Jan 2025
Museum: average number within 20 km	13.9	13.2	11.7	22.4	1 Jan 2025
Performing arts venue: average distance	9.3 km	8.8 km	5 km	4.7 km	1 Jan 2025
Performing arts venue: average number within 5 km	0	0	0.6	3.5	1 Jan 2025
Performing arts venue: average number within 10 km	2	1.5	1.1	8.2	1 Jan 2025
Performing arts venue: average number within 20 km	11	11.3	9.5	19.3	1 Jan 2025
Pop music venue: average distance	10.1 km	10.9 km	18.1 km	10.1 km	1 Jan 2025
Cinema: average distance	8.8 km	8.5 km	5.8 km	6.6 km	1 Jan 2025
Cinema: average number within 5 km	0	0	0.6	1.2	1 Jan 2025
Cinema: average number within 10 km	2	1.8	0.9	2.8	1 Jan 2025
Cinema: average number within 20 km	4	4	3.2	7.1	1 Jan 2025
Sauna: average distance	11.1 km	12 km	14.7 km	7.7 km	1 Jan 2025
Tanning salon: average distance	8.2 km	7.7 km	4.9 km	4.4 km	1 Jan 2025
Attraction: average distance	9.1 km	9 km	5.2 km	5.6 km	1 Jan 2025
Attraction: average number within 10 km	2	1.5	1.2	2.9	1 Jan 2025
Attraction: average number within 20 km	4	4	4.3	8.6	1 Jan 2025
Attraction: average number within 50 km	13	13.3	14.2	39.8	1 Jan 2025
Fire station: average distance	1 km	1.1 km	2.8 km	2.2 km	1 Jan 2025

Businesses

Business locations by sector.

Business locations

1 Jan 2025

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Business locations	0	445	6,565	2,551,540	1 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Passenger cars

1 Jan 2026

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2026

Passenger cars by fuelFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
Petrol cars	0%0	70.7%1,422	77.7%25,203	77.9%6,176,696
Cars on other fuels	0%0	29.3%588	22.3%7,233	22.1%1,747,986

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Passenger cars	2,010	32,436	7,924,682	1 Jan 2026
Petrol cars	1,422	25,203	6,176,696	1 Jan 2026
Cars on other fuels	588	7,233	1,747,986	1 Jan 2026
Motorcycles	261	3,427	706,936	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Petrol cars	0	0	0
Cars on other fuels	0	0	0
Motorcycles	0	0	0

Area and buildings

Land, water, address density and non-residential buildings.

Total area

115 ha

2026Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 1,913 haMidden-Groningen: 29,577 haNetherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

350 per km²

1 Jan 2026Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem: 313 per km²Midden-Groningen: 880 per km²Netherlands: 2,093 per km²

Non-residential properties

1 Jan 2025

Newly built non-residential properties

2025

Land and waterFigures for 2026

	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands
Land	34.8%40 ha	89.6%1,714 ha	93.9%27,774 ha	80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water	65.2%75 ha	10.4%199 ha	6.1%1,802 ha	19.1%791,737 ha

All figures in this section

Figure	Harkstede Recreatiegebied	Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem	Midden-Groningen	Netherlands	Period
Non-residential properties	0	214	4,590	1,212,492	1 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties	0	0	80	13,383	2025
Total area	115 ha	1,913 ha	29,577 ha	4,154,337 ha	2026
Land	40 ha	1,714 ha	27,774 ha	3,362,600 ha	2026
Water	75 ha	199 ha	1,802 ha	791,737 ha	2026
Address density	350 per km²	313 per km²	880 per km²	2,093 per km²	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 2024 to 2026

Figure	2024	2025	2026
Total area	115 ha	115 ha	115 ha
Land	40 ha	40 ha	40 ha
Water	74 ha	74 ha	75 ha

Address density

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	Harkstede Recreatiegebied
1 Jan 2024	343 per km²
1 Jan 2025	349 per km²
1 Jan 2026	350 per km²