Rietlanden

CBS name: Wijk 47 Rietlanden

Rietlanden is one of 27 districts in Emmen, with 9,010 residents and 3,979 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €297,000 is 12% above the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011447 · 1 neighbourhood · 172 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

9,010residents1 January 2025

€297,000average WOZ home valueEmmen: €265,000

32%green within 500 mEmmen: 28%

104services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Emmen with Rietlanden highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Rietlanden.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Rietlanden	9,005	€297k	78%	89%	22%	32%	104

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 Rietlanden is €297,000, against €265,000 in Emmen.

3,979homes1 January 2025

89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments

78%owner-occupied13% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

880 m³gas per home per yearEmmen: 950 m³

2,710 kWhelectricity per home per yearEmmen: 2,790 kWh

2%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 Rietlanden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEmmen: 43%

20%in the top 20% nationallyEmmen: 14%

1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineEmmen: 2.9%

€149,000median household wealthEmmen: €96,000

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEmmen: 67.0%

30%with a university or higher professional degreeEmmen: 19%

11.0%of workers are self-employedEmmen: 13.0%

1.2cars 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 137 crimes in Rietlanden in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 15.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Emmen.

Other property crime21

Vandalism and criminal damage14

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8

Burglary of homes6

Threats4

Assault4

Theft from vehicles3

Driving under the influence2

Vehicle theft1

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 Rietlanden, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km

Large supermarket1.2 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.0

Primary pupils living here660

Secondary pupils living here480

Business premises675

Residents per km²3,320

Land area271 ha