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Nieuw-Weerdinge

CBS name: Wijk 01 Nieuw-Weerdinge

Nieuw-Weerdinge is one of 27 districts in Emmen, with 3,360 residents and 1,470 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €263,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011401 · 7 neighbourhoods · 117 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,360residents1 January 2025
€263,000average WOZ home valueEmmen: €265,000
23%green within 500 mEmmen: 28%
25services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw-Weerdinge in EmmenPostcodes in Nieuw-Weerdinge highlighted; the rest of Emmen in grey
Map of Emmen with Nieuw-Weerdinge highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuw-Weerdinge.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Derde Kruisdiep540€282k90%99%21%18%4
Eerste Kruisdiep1,900€226k54%94%22%29%26
Tramwijk260€314k97%100%12%13%1
Achterdiep250€334k94%99%18%22%3
Weerdingerkanaal210€322k88%98%17%16%3
Siepelveen90€326k97%100%17%18%0
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Weerdinge115€453k76%100%13%17%2

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 Nieuw-Weerdinge is €263,000, against €265,000 in Emmen.

1,470homes1 January 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied26% housing association
4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,120 m³gas per home per yearEmmen: 950 m³
3,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearEmmen: 2,790 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridEmmen: 5%
60%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 Nieuw-Weerdinge 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%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineEmmen: 2.9%
€106,000median household wealthEmmen: €96,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEmmen: 67.0%
14%with a university or higher professional degreeEmmen: 19%
19.0%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 Nieuw-Weerdinge in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 24.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Emmen.

Vandalism and criminal damage18
Other property crime12
Assault9
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Threats1
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 Nieuw-Weerdinge, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.7
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises395
Residents per km²137
Land area2,458 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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