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Marsdijk

Marsdijk is one of 10 districts in Assen, with 11,910 residents and 4,990 homes in 18 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €330,000 is 12% above the municipal average. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 010607 · 18 neighbourhoods · 230 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
11,910residents1 January 2025
€330,000average WOZ home valueAssen: €294,000
25%green within 500 mAssen: 24%
80services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Marsdijk in AssenPostcodes in Marsdijk highlighted; the rest of Assen in grey
Map of Assen with Marsdijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Marsdijk.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Messchenveld140€366k92%8%7%41%51
De Messchen820€417k93%91%27%33%41
De Hamels535€439k100%100%28%37%56
De Kleuven1,055€273k77%89%13%25%59
De Dreven1,090€296k73%100%16%24%76
De Breeën920€367k86%87%27%27%82
De Hoven850€380k93%95%34%21%111
De Heugten1,195€258k62%92%23%20%98
De Beemden800€299k55%93%19%22%83
De Hullen965€324k96%100%20%25%72
De Stoepen2,140€364k98%97%12%27%77
De Goorns690€264k58%96%20%21%88
Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk West160€341k86%76%16%19%94
Bedrijventerrein West150–––3%16%103
Bedrijventerrein Oost50€279k59%36%20%12%62
Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk Oost180€364k85%57%19%23%69
Havenkanaal Noordzijde10–––50%13%71
Havenkanaal Zuidzijde160–––6%12%151

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 Marsdijk is €330,000, against €294,000 in Assen.

4,990homes1 newly built in 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
81%owner-occupied13% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearAssen: 810 m³
2,650 kWhelectricity per home per yearAssen: 2,410 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridAssen: 6%
57%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 Marsdijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAssen: 41%
22%in the top 20% nationallyAssen: 16%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAssen: 2.7%
€206,000median household wealthAssen: €115,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAssen: 70.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeAssen: 30%
11.0%of workers are self-employedAssen: 11.0%
1.2cars 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 394 crimes in Marsdijk in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 33.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.1 across Assen.

Vandalism and criminal damage76
Theft of bicycles and mopeds53
Other property crime41
Assault20
Theft from vehicles14
Threats10
Driving under the influence10
Public violence against people4
Vehicle theft3
Burglary of homes1

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 Marsdijk, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.7
Primary pupils living here990
Secondary pupils living here630
Business premises1,585
Residents per km²2,046
Land area582 ha

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

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