Assen

Assen has 70,392 residents in 32,767 households, spread over 10 districts (wijken) and 102 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €294,000, from €218,000 in Lariks to €490,000 in Buitengebied. 59% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 10 districts · 102 neighbourhoods · 1,737 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

70,392residents1 January 2025

€294,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

24%green within 500 mpostcode average

87services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Assen.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Assen: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

Map of Assen: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

<80%160%+

Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

Map of Assen: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 10 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Assen's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Centrum	€275k	40%	7%	32%	59%	18%	159	124.9
Lariks	€218k	39%	12%	26%	58%	22%	97	41.9
Noorderpark	€251k	44%	13%	28%	50%	15%	138	37.5
Assen-Oost	€291k	50%	13%	26%	46%	28%	77	26.9
Pittelo	€237k	61%	18%	22%	34%	34%	78	42.4
Assen-West	€304k	72%	15%	21%	38%	39%	69	43.1
Peelo	€249k	67%	16%	19%	36%	28%	84	21.2
Marsdijk	€330k	81%	15%	20%	28%	25%	80	33.1
Kloosterveen	€401k	79%	20%	12%	18%	16%	66	18.4
Buitengebied	€490k	87%	10%	24%	23%	52%	16	113.3

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Assen is €294,000.

33,401homes385 newly built in 2025

69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments

59%owner-occupied27% housing association

8%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

810 m³gas per home per yearaverage

2,410 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

6%homes off the gas gridaverage

47%homes with solar panelsaverage

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Assen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

16%in the top 20% nationally

2.7%of residents live below the poverty line

€115,000median household wealth

70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

30%with a university or higher professional degree

11.0%of workers are self-employed

1.0cars per household

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 2,960 crimes in Assen in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 42.1 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage412

Theft of bicycles and mopeds408

Other property crime260

Assault182

Driving under the influence116

Threats98

Theft from vehicles86

Burglary of homes37

Public violence against people23

Vehicle theft15

Street robbery9

Pickpocketing7

Hold-up robbery3

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Assen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0

Primary pupils living here5,640

Secondary pupils living here3,820

Business premises7,075

Residents per km²860

Land area8,188 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Assen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Districts and neighbourhoods of Assen.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.