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Haren-West e.o.

Haren-West e.o. is one of 20 districts in Groningen, with 13,395 residents and 6,117 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €512,000 is 64% above the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 001417 · 10 neighbourhoods · 403 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
13,395residents1 January 2025
€512,000average WOZ home valueGroningen: €313,000
24%green within 500 mGroningen: 24%
79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Haren-West e.o. in GroningenPostcodes in Haren-West e.o. highlighted; the rest of Groningen in grey
Map of Groningen with Haren-West e.o. highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Haren-West e.o.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Haren-Centrum1,185€381k62%35%34%10%89
Haren-Zuidwest3,910€479k66%62%36%25%61
Haren-Zuidoost3,625€476k73%80%25%17%106
Haren-Noord3,915€590k71%69%23%30%85
Essen95€920k92%100%26%23%77
Buitengebied Haren-Noordwest10–––50%73%39
Nesciopark45–––0%54%45
Paterswoldsemeer260€753k87%77%35%48%9
Buitengebied Haren-Zuidoost350€898k93%97%29%63%17
Wolddeelen0––––53%7

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-West e.o. is €512,000, against €313,000 in Groningen.

6,117homes21 newly built in 2025
67%single-family houses33% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied10% housing association
10%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,090 m³gas per home per yearGroningen: 750 m³
2,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearGroningen: 2,060 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridGroningen: 11%
47%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-West e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGroningen: 60%
31%in the top 20% nationallyGroningen: 11%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineGroningen: 5.8%
€352,000median household wealthGroningen: €13,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGroningen: 68.0%
60%with a university or higher professional degreeGroningen: 45%
22.0%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 346 crimes in Haren-West e.o. in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 25.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 60.6 across Groningen.

Other property crime46
Theft of bicycles and mopeds34
Vandalism and criminal damage28
Assault22
Burglary of homes16
Driving under the influence10
Theft from vehicles8
Public violence against people5
Threats4
Vehicle theft2
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 Haren-West e.o., a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.1
Primary pupils living here1,420
Secondary pupils living here1,000
Business premises2,000
Residents per km²951
Land area1,409 ha

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

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