Emmen-Centrum Oost

CBS name: Wijk 41 Emmen-Centrum Oost

Emmen-Centrum Oost is one of 27 districts in Emmen, with 3,460 residents and 1,503 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €313,000 is 18% above the municipal average. On average 40% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011441 · 2 neighbourhoods · 91 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,460residents1 January 2025

€313,000average WOZ home valueEmmen: €265,000

40%green within 500 mEmmen: 28%

113services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Emmen-Centrum Oost in EmmenPostcodes in Emmen-Centrum Oost highlighted; the rest of Emmen in grey

Map of Emmen with Emmen-Centrum Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Emmen-Centrum Oost.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Emmen-omgeving Oude Roswinkelerweg	1,440	€288k	62%	69%	36%	45%	89
Emmen over 't spoor	2,020	€340k	60%	76%	22%	37%	126

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 Emmen-Centrum Oost is €313,000, against €265,000 in Emmen.

1,503homes40 newly built in 2025

73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments

61%owner-occupied33% housing association

2%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

1,040 m³gas per home per yearEmmen: 950 m³

2,830 kWhelectricity per home per yearEmmen: 2,790 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridEmmen: 5%

49%homes with solar panelsEmmen: 53%

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

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEmmen: 43%

18%in the top 20% nationallyEmmen: 14%

5.3%of residents live below the poverty lineEmmen: 2.9%

€71,000median household wealthEmmen: €96,000

70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEmmen: 67.0%

32%with a university or higher professional degreeEmmen: 19%

17.0%of workers are self-employedEmmen: 13.0%

0.9cars per householdEmmen: 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 170 crimes in Emmen-Centrum Oost in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 49.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Emmen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds29

Other property crime20

Theft from vehicles18

Vandalism and criminal damage18

Driving under the influence10

Assault7

Threats5

Burglary of homes4

Vehicle theft3

Public violence against people3

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-Centrum Oost, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.3

Primary pupils living here230

Secondary pupils living here200

Business premises420

Residents per km²1,554

Land area223 ha