Kern Emmen Zuid

CBS name: Wijk 52 Kern Emmen Zuid

Kern Emmen Zuid is one of 27 districts in Emmen, with 1,510 residents and 565 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €465,000 is 75% above the municipal average. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011452 · 2 neighbourhoods · 49 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,510residents1 January 2025

€465,000average WOZ home valueEmmen: €265,000

34%green within 500 mEmmen: 28%

74services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Kern Emmen Zuid in EmmenPostcodes in Kern Emmen Zuid highlighted; the rest of Emmen in grey

Map of Emmen with Kern Emmen Zuid highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kern Emmen Zuid.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Noordbarge	1,115	€442k	91%	98%	27%	30%	78
Zuidbarge	390	€523k	93%	96%	30%	43%	53

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 Kern Emmen Zuid is €465,000, against €265,000 in Emmen.

565homes1 newly built in 2025

98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments

91%owner-occupied3% housing association

5%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

1,330 m³gas per home per yearEmmen: 950 m³

4,010 kWhelectricity per home per yearEmmen: 2,790 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridEmmen: 5%

61%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 Kern Emmen Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEmmen: 43%

30%in the top 20% nationallyEmmen: 14%

2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineEmmen: 2.9%

€351,000median household wealthEmmen: €96,000

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

31%with a university or higher professional degreeEmmen: 19%

29.0%of workers are self-employedEmmen: 13.0%

1.5cars 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 97 crimes in Kern Emmen Zuid in 2025, 33% more than in 2024. That is 64.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Emmen.

Other property crime23

Theft of bicycles and mopeds19

Vandalism and criminal damage7

Assault4

Driving under the influence4

Burglary of homes2

Theft from vehicles2

Threats2

Public violence against people1

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 Kern Emmen Zuid, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.3 km

Large supermarket1.2 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.0

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises360

Residents per km²728

Land area207 ha