Erica

CBS name: Wijk 07 Erica

Erica is one of 27 districts in Emmen, with 4,740 residents and 2,079 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €307,000 is 16% above the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011407 · 6 neighbourhoods · 130 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,740residents1 January 2025

€307,000average WOZ home valueEmmen: €265,000

19%green within 500 mEmmen: 28%

28services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Neighbourhoods of Erica.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 83 neighbourhoods in Emmen.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Erica-Centrum	3,825	€288k	71%	91%	22%	19%	28
Amsterdamscheveld	195	€378k	98%	100%	26%	26%	4
Beekweg	205	€314k	50%	88%	17%	15%	1
Verlengde Vaart	85	€413k	84%	91%	18%	13%	19
Ericasestraat	190	€445k	93%	100%	21%	36%	31
Verspreide huizen Erica	230	€438k	86%	95%	20%	19%	1

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 Erica is €307,000, against €265,000 in Emmen.

2,079homes6 newly built in 2025

92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments

73%owner-occupied20% housing association

4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

1,050 m³gas per home per yearEmmen: 950 m³

3,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearEmmen: 2,790 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridEmmen: 5%

63%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 Erica compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEmmen: 43%

20%in the top 20% nationallyEmmen: 14%

1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineEmmen: 2.9%

€156,000median household wealthEmmen: €96,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEmmen: 67.0%

22%with a university or higher professional degreeEmmen: 19%

16.0%of workers are self-employedEmmen: 13.0%

1.3cars 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 81 crimes in Erica in 2025, 22% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Emmen.

Other property crime14

Assault9

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8

Threats6

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Driving under the influence4

Burglary of homes2

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 Erica, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery1.0 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.8

Primary pupils living here390

Secondary pupils living here240

Business premises540

Residents per km²196

Land area2,412 ha