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Assen-West

Assen-West is one of 10 districts in Assen, with 5,220 residents and 1,857 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €304,000 is 3% above the municipal average. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 010605 · 7 neighbourhoods · 125 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,220residents1 January 2025
€304,000average WOZ home valueAssen: €294,000
39%green within 500 mAssen: 24%
69services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Assen-West in AssenPostcodes in Assen-West highlighted; the rest of Assen in grey
Map of Assen with Assen-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Assen-West.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Maten835–––2%44%11
Baggelhuizen Zuid1,145€339k83%100%28%44%59
Baggelhuizen Midden1,645€261k82%92%22%38%69
Baggelhuizen Noord725€218k12%100%18%35%73
Lauwers285–––5%39%72
Kazerneterrein0––––25%113
Westerpark550€452k97%84%49%38%94

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-West is €304,000, against €294,000 in Assen.

1,857homes1 January 2025
94%single-family houses6% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied21% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,050 m³gas per home per yearAssen: 810 m³
2,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearAssen: 2,410 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridAssen: 6%
68%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAssen: 41%
14%in the top 20% nationallyAssen: 16%
4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAssen: 2.7%
€127,000median 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%
9.0%of workers are self-employedAssen: 11.0%
1.0cars 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 225 crimes in Assen-West in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 43.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.1 across Assen.

Vandalism and criminal damage28
Assault23
Driving under the influence23
Other property crime19
Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Threats4
Public violence against people3
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2
Street robbery1

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-West, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.4 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.7
Primary pupils living here500
Secondary pupils living here320
Business premises405
Residents per km²1,304
Land area400 ha

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

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