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Appingedam-West

Appingedam-West is one of 19 districts in Eemsdelta, with 3,135 residents and 1,433 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €299,000 is 20% above the municipal average. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 197913 · 6 neighbourhoods · 89 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,135residents1 January 2025
€299,000average WOZ home valueEemsdelta: €250,000
25%green within 500 mEemsdelta: 32%
67services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Appingedam-West in EemsdeltaPostcodes in Appingedam-West highlighted; the rest of Eemsdelta in grey
Map of Eemsdelta with Appingedam-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Appingedam-West.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Vrijheidsbuurt550€266k64%94%26%20%73
Hoflanden165€407k81%71%52%32%60
Westerdraai465€239k73%100%24%10%84
Tjamsweer530€293k64%100%20%45%24
Oling920€294k68%92%21%18%68
Olingermeeden500€376k73%100%13%35%65

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-West is €299,000, against €250,000 in Eemsdelta.

1,433homes23 newly built in 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied25% housing association
10%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearEemsdelta: 910 m³
2,920 kWhelectricity per home per yearEemsdelta: 2,730 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridEemsdelta: 13%
63%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEemsdelta: 45%
21%in the top 20% nationallyEemsdelta: 13%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineEemsdelta: 3.0%
€181,000median household wealthEemsdelta: €113,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEemsdelta: 65.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeEemsdelta: 20%
9.0%of workers are self-employedEemsdelta: 14.0%
1.2cars 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 52 crimes in Appingedam-West in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 16.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.5 across Eemsdelta.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Burglary of homes9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Theft from vehicles2
Threats2
Driving under the influence2
Public violence against people1
Assault1
Other property crime1

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-West, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket1.6 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.7
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises190
Residents per km²2,609
Land area120 ha

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

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