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Appingedam-Centrum

Appingedam-Centrum is one of 19 districts in Eemsdelta, with 2,720 residents and 1,739 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €240,000 is 4% below the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 197911 · 3 neighbourhoods · 83 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,720residents1 January 2025
€240,000average WOZ home valueEemsdelta: €250,000
15%green within 500 mEemsdelta: 32%
87services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Appingedam-Centrum in EemsdeltaPostcodes in Appingedam-Centrum highlighted; the rest of Eemsdelta in grey
Map of Eemsdelta with Appingedam-Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Appingedam-Centrum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 83 neighbourhoods in Eemsdelta.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Centrum-Appingedam1,420€242k35%41%36%7%89
De Wierde755€205k32%47%39%22%78
Oranjebuurt545€302k77%74%25%27%84

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 Appingedam-Centrum is €240,000, against €250,000 in Eemsdelta.

1,739homes1 newly built in 2025
47%single-family houses53% flats and apartments
40%owner-occupied44% housing association
4%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearEemsdelta: 910 m³
2,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearEemsdelta: 2,730 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridEemsdelta: 13%
35%homes with solar panelsEemsdelta: 52%

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

61%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEemsdelta: 45%
9%in the top 20% nationallyEemsdelta: 13%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineEemsdelta: 3.0%
€53,000median household wealthEemsdelta: €113,000
61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEemsdelta: 65.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeEemsdelta: 20%
14.0%of workers are self-employedEemsdelta: 14.0%
0.9cars per householdEemsdelta: 1.1

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 138 crimes in Appingedam-Centrum in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 50.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.5 across Eemsdelta.

Vandalism and criminal damage10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Assault9
Other property crime7
Driving under the influence7
Threats6
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1

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 Appingedam-Centrum, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.3
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises290
Residents per km²3,776
Land area72 ha

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

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