Emmen-Centrum

CBS name: Wijk 40 Emmen-Centrum

Emmen-Centrum is one of 27 districts in Emmen, with 4,925 residents and 3,106 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €240,000 is 9% below the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011440 · 1 neighbourhood · 126 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,925residents1 January 2025

€240,000average WOZ home valueEmmen: €265,000

23%green within 500 mEmmen: 28%

127services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Emmen with Emmen-Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Emmen-Centrum.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Emmen-Centrum	4,925	€240k	41%	13%	47%	23%	127

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 is €240,000, against €265,000 in Emmen.

3,106homes7 newly built in 2025

13%single-family houses87% flats and apartments

41%owner-occupied33% housing association

9%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

670 m³gas per home per yearEmmen: 950 m³

1,930 kWhelectricity per home per yearEmmen: 2,790 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridEmmen: 5%

14%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 compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

63%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEmmen: 43%

5%in the top 20% nationallyEmmen: 14%

5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineEmmen: 2.9%

€36,000median household wealthEmmen: €96,000

57.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEmmen: 67.0%

28%with a university or higher professional degreeEmmen: 19%

15.0%of workers are self-employedEmmen: 13.0%

0.7cars 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 871 crimes in Emmen-Centrum in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 176.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Emmen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds178

Assault94

Other property crime87

Vandalism and criminal damage65

Threats38

Driving under the influence24

Theft from vehicles20

Pickpocketing10

Burglary of homes8

Street robbery5

Public violence against people4

Vehicle theft1

Hold-up robbery1

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, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1

Primary pupils living here110

Secondary pupils living here90

Business premises815

Residents per km²3,962

Land area124 ha