Emmerhout

CBS name: Wijk 44 Emmerhout

Emmerhout is one of 27 districts in Emmen, with 7,050 residents and 3,777 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €200,000 is 25% below the municipal average. On average 44% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011444 · 1 neighbourhood · 159 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

7,050residents1 January 2025

€200,000average WOZ home valueEmmen: €265,000

44%green within 500 mEmmen: 28%

84services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Emmerhout in EmmenPostcodes in Emmerhout highlighted; the rest of Emmen in grey

Neighbourhoods of Emmerhout.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Emmerhout	7,050	€200k	47%	64%	28%	44%	84

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 Emmerhout is €200,000, against €265,000 in Emmen.

3,777homes1 January 2025

64%single-family houses36% flats and apartments

47%owner-occupied43% housing association

1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

830 m³gas per home per yearEmmen: 950 m³

2,190 kWhelectricity per home per yearEmmen: 2,790 kWh

7%homes off the gas gridEmmen: 5%

43%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 Emmerhout compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEmmen: 43%

6%in the top 20% nationallyEmmen: 14%

4.5%of residents live below the poverty lineEmmen: 2.9%

€30,000median household wealthEmmen: €96,000

59.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEmmen: 67.0%

16%with a university or higher professional degreeEmmen: 19%

9.0%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 229 crimes in Emmerhout in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Emmen.

Vandalism and criminal damage27

Other property crime23

Assault22

Theft of bicycles and mopeds21

Theft from vehicles14

Driving under the influence10

Threats8

Burglary of homes5

Pickpocketing1

Street 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 Emmerhout, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.9 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.6

Primary pupils living here440

Secondary pupils living here300

Business premises395

Residents per km²3,466

Land area203 ha