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Delfzijl-Centrum

Delfzijl-Centrum is one of 19 districts in Eemsdelta, with 885 residents and 701 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €187,000 is 25% below the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 197901 · 1 neighbourhood · 36 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
885residents1 January 2025
€187,000average WOZ home valueEemsdelta: €250,000
16%green within 500 mEemsdelta: 32%
63services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Delfzijl-Centrum in EemsdeltaPostcodes in Delfzijl-Centrum highlighted; the rest of Eemsdelta in grey
Map of Eemsdelta with Delfzijl-Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Delfzijl-Centrum.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Centrum-Delfzijl885€187k31%17%42%16%63

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 Delfzijl-Centrum is €187,000, against €250,000 in Eemsdelta.

701homes1 January 2025
17%single-family houses83% flats and apartments
31%owner-occupied34% housing association
14%built in the last ten years17% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearEemsdelta: 910 m³
1,910 kWhelectricity per home per yearEemsdelta: 2,730 kWh
15%homes off the gas gridEemsdelta: 13%
21%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 Delfzijl-Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

74%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEemsdelta: 45%
3%in the top 20% nationallyEemsdelta: 13%
7.7%of residents live below the poverty lineEemsdelta: 3.0%
€15,000median household wealthEemsdelta: €113,000
54.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEemsdelta: 65.0%
18.0%of workers are self-employedEemsdelta: 14.0%
0.6cars 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 131 crimes in Delfzijl-Centrum in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 148.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.5 across Eemsdelta.

Other property crime21
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Driving under the influence10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Threats6
Assault6
Theft from vehicles2
Street robbery2
Burglary of homes1
Public violence against people1

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 Delfzijl-Centrum, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.0
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises215
Residents per km²3,230
Land area27 ha

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

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