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Haren-Oost e.o.

Haren-Oost e.o. is one of 20 districts in Groningen, with 5,060 residents and 2,280 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €397,000 is 27% above the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 001418 · 4 neighbourhoods · 145 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,060residents1 January 2025
€397,000average WOZ home valueGroningen: €313,000
31%green within 500 mGroningen: 24%
79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Haren-Oost e.o. in GroningenPostcodes in Haren-Oost e.o. highlighted; the rest of Groningen in grey
Map of Groningen with Haren-Oost e.o. highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Haren-Oost e.o.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 150 neighbourhoods in Groningen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Oosterhaar4,250€401k70%82%24%32%81
Tuindorp775€364k70%100%21%25%76
Felland30–––17%53%49
Buitengebied Haren-Noordoost0––––80%48

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 Haren-Oost e.o. is €397,000, against €313,000 in Groningen.

2,280homes1 January 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied23% housing association
8%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearGroningen: 750 m³
2,360 kWhelectricity per home per yearGroningen: 2,060 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridGroningen: 11%
63%homes with solar panelsGroningen: 33%

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 Haren-Oost e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGroningen: 60%
22%in the top 20% nationallyGroningen: 11%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineGroningen: 5.8%
€243,000median household wealthGroningen: €13,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGroningen: 68.0%
47%with a university or higher professional degreeGroningen: 45%
14.0%of workers are self-employedGroningen: 13.0%
1.0cars per householdGroningen: 0.5

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 74 crimes in Haren-Oost e.o. in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 14.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 60.6 across Groningen.

Vandalism and criminal damage15
Threats4
Other property crime4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Theft from vehicles2
Burglary of homes1
Public violence against people1
Assault1

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 Haren-Oost e.o., a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.0
Primary pupils living here440
Secondary pupils living here320
Business premises495
Residents per km²1,117
Land area453 ha

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

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