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Assen-Oost

Assen-Oost is one of 10 districts in Assen, with 9,185 residents and 4,905 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €291,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 010603 · 10 neighbourhoods · 249 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,185residents1 January 2025
€291,000average WOZ home valueAssen: €294,000
28%green within 500 mAssen: 24%
77services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Assen-Oost in AssenPostcodes in Assen-Oost highlighted; the rest of Assen in grey
Map of Assen with Assen-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Assen-Oost.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 102 neighbourhoods in Assen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Houtlaan340€702k100%100%29%64%28
Vreebergen/Amelterhout470€452k100%100%33%33%54
Schildersbuurt1,170€287k52%81%19%20%114
Vredeveld Noord1,860€235k54%52%23%22%124
Sluisdennen340€346k53%40%71%44%45
Vredeveld Zuid2,230€254k43%50%28%34%42
De Dorpen1,155€208k28%62%26%19%129
GGZ-terrein330–0%42%29%50%41
Park Diepstroeten1,065€464k80%94%10%37%6
Vanboeijen230–0%2%35%38%9

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Assen-Oost is €291,000, against €294,000 in Assen.

4,905homes1 January 2025
60%single-family houses40% flats and apartments
50%owner-occupied30% housing association
18%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearAssen: 810 m³
2,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearAssen: 2,410 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridAssen: 6%
45%homes with solar panelsAssen: 47%

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-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAssen: 41%
14%in the top 20% nationallyAssen: 16%
2.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAssen: 2.7%
€92,000median household wealthAssen: €115,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAssen: 70.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeAssen: 30%
10.0%of workers are self-employedAssen: 11.0%
0.9cars per householdAssen: 1.0

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 247 crimes in Assen-Oost in 2025, 26% fewer than in 2024. That is 26.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.1 across Assen.

Vandalism and criminal damage46
Theft of bicycles and mopeds26
Assault19
Other property crime14
Threats11
Burglary of homes7
Theft from vehicles6
Driving under the influence5
Public violence against people2
Vehicle theft1

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-Oost, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.2
Primary pupils living here640
Secondary pupils living here400
Business premises680
Residents per km²2,769
Land area332 ha

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

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