Emmen

Emmen has 109,678 residents in 50,573 households, spread over 27 districts (wijken) and 83 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €265,000, from €196,000 in Angelslo to €465,000 in Kern Emmen Zuid. 63% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 27 districts · 83 neighbourhoods · 2,941 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

109,678residents1 January 2025

€265,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

28%green within 500 mpostcode average

49services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Emmen.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Emmen: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

Map of Emmen: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

<80%160%+

Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

Map of Emmen: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 27 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Emmen's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Nieuw-Weerdinge	€263k	69%	15%	20%	30%	23%	25	24.1
Roswinkel	€318k	86%	15%	20%	27%	22%	8	24.7
Emmer-Compascuum	€261k	71%	13%	22%	31%	17%	19	26.6
Barger-Compascuum	€261k	76%	13%	24%	31%	24%	20	21.7
Nieuw-Dordrecht	€308k	77%	13%	19%	25%	22%	9	22.5
Nieuw-Amsterdam	€290k	71%	13%	24%	30%	14%	44	35.4
Erica	€307k	73%	15%	22%	28%	19%	28	17.1
Klazienaveen	€264k	63%	15%	26%	32%	23%	50	21.3
Zwartemeer	€257k	72%	14%	21%	27%	20%	24	19.8
Schoonebeek	€297k	74%	14%	26%	28%	30%	42	24.1
Veenoord	€255k	56%	13%	24%	32%	24%	48	22.4
Nieuw-Schoonebeek	€319k	77%	13%	23%	27%	23%	10	16.8
Weiteveen	€298k	79%	12%	26%	27%	52%	11	11.1
Emmen-Centrum	€240k	41%	4%	47%	61%	23%	127	176.9
Emmen-Centrum Oost	€313k	61%	13%	28%	44%	40%	113	49.1
Emmermeer	€210k	40%	14%	25%	49%	27%	89	42.7
Angelslo	€196k	47%	13%	25%	48%	41%	92	45.1
Emmerhout	€200k	47%	12%	28%	47%	44%	84	32.5
Emmerschans	€300k	58%	17%	23%	31%	45%	47	20.9
Bargeres	€214k	57%	15%	23%	44%	34%	88	35.7
Rietlanden	€297k	78%	15%	22%	30%	32%	104	15.2
Parc Sandur	€400k	89%	12%	23%	22%	38%	33	12.8
Delftlanden	€435k	91%	28%	6%	12%	51%	59	33.8
Barger-Oosterveld	€329k	82%	14%	24%	26%	13%	37	10.7
Kern Emmen Noord	€423k	86%	13%	26%	22%	39%	11	67.3
Kern Emmen Zuid	€465k	91%	10%	27%	23%	34%	74	64.2
Kern Emmen Industrieterreinen	–	–	0%	29%	0%	33%	18	–

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Emmen is €265,000.

50,710homes172 newly built in 2025

79%single-family houses21% flats and apartments

63%owner-occupied28% housing association

4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

950 m³gas per home per yearaverage

2,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

5%homes off the gas gridaverage

53%homes with solar panelsaverage

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 Emmen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

14%in the top 20% nationally

2.9%of residents live below the poverty line

€96,000median household wealth

67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

19%with a university or higher professional degree

13.0%of workers are self-employed

1.1cars per household

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 4,043 crimes in Emmen in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 36.9 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage483

Other property crime481

Theft of bicycles and mopeds466

Assault328

Driving under the influence208

Threats182

Theft from vehicles138

Burglary of homes93

Vehicle theft33

Pickpocketing17

Public violence against people14

Street robbery9

Hold-up robbery3

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 Emmen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km

Large supermarket1.4 km

Day nursery0.9 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.0

Primary pupils living here8,010

Secondary pupils living here5,340

Business premises11,385

Residents per km²327

Land area33,533 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Emmen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Districts and neighbourhoods of Emmen.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.