Emmerschans

CBS name: Wijk 45 Emmerschans

Emmerschans is one of 27 districts in Emmen, with 1,195 residents and 482 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €300,000 is 13% above the municipal average. On average 45% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011445 · 1 neighbourhood · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,195residents1 January 2025

€300,000average WOZ home valueEmmen: €265,000

45%green within 500 mEmmen: 28%

47services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Emmen with Emmerschans highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Emmerschans.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Emmerschans	1,195	€300k	58%	97%	22%	45%	47

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 Emmerschans is €300,000, against €265,000 in Emmen.

482homes3 newly built in 2025

97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments

58%owner-occupied34% housing association

7%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

1,000 m³gas per home per yearEmmen: 950 m³

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

8%homes off the gas gridEmmen: 5%

69%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 Emmerschans compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEmmen: 43%

14%in the top 20% nationallyEmmen: 14%

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

€101,000median household wealthEmmen: €96,000

65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEmmen: 67.0%

17%with a university or higher professional degreeEmmen: 19%

12.0%of workers are self-employedEmmen: 13.0%

1.1cars 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 25 crimes in Emmerschans in 2025, 47% fewer than in 2024. That is 20.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Emmen.

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Threats3

Assault2

Other property crime2

Theft from vehicles1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Emmerschans, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km

Large supermarket1.9 km

Day nursery2.1 km

Primary school2.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0

Primary pupils living here120

Secondary pupils living here80

Business premises85

Residents per km²1,839

Land area65 ha