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Farmsum

Farmsum is one of 19 districts in Eemsdelta, with 2,295 residents and 1,149 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €232,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 197903 · 4 neighbourhoods · 84 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,295residents1 January 2025
€232,000average WOZ home valueEemsdelta: €250,000
21%green within 500 mEemsdelta: 32%
34services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Farmsum in EemsdeltaPostcodes in Farmsum highlighted; the rest of Eemsdelta in grey
Map of Eemsdelta with Farmsum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Farmsum.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Doklanden610€356k80%66%28%10%66
Farmsum945€182k63%74%27%19%37
Oosterveld540€191k56%90%20%33%9
Koveltemp200€234k74%97%8%31%17

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 Farmsum is €232,000, against €250,000 in Eemsdelta.

1,149homes1 newly built in 2025
76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied20% housing association
3%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
990 m³gas per home per yearEemsdelta: 910 m³
2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearEemsdelta: 2,730 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridEemsdelta: 13%
52%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 Farmsum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEemsdelta: 45%
14%in the top 20% nationallyEemsdelta: 13%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineEemsdelta: 3.0%
€97,000median household wealthEemsdelta: €113,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEemsdelta: 65.0%
13.0%of workers are self-employedEemsdelta: 14.0%
1.0cars 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 51 crimes in Farmsum in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 22.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.5 across Eemsdelta.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Assault4
Theft from vehicles3
Threats3
Other property crime3
Burglary of homes2
Public violence against people1
Driving under the influence1

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 Farmsum, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.3
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises305
Residents per km²1,127
Land area204 ha

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

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