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Hoogkerk e.o.

Hoogkerk e.o. is one of 20 districts in Groningen, with 11,405 residents and 4,800 homes in 11 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €358,000 is 14% above the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 001408 · 11 neighbourhoods · 265 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
11,405residents1 January 2025
€358,000average WOZ home valueGroningen: €313,000
30%green within 500 mGroningen: 24%
54services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoogkerk e.o. in GroningenPostcodes in Hoogkerk e.o. highlighted; the rest of Groningen in grey
Map of Groningen with Hoogkerk e.o. highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hoogkerk e.o.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Hoogkerk Dorp1,730€277k45%84%21%30%51
Hoogkerk-Zuid5,195€294k64%83%22%22%55
Westpoort10–––0%32%22
Vierverlaten115€300k71%91%22%34%16
Zuidwending35–––29%70%4
Leegkerk65€416k86%68%23%87%12
Gravenburg2,105€522k91%100%7%60%28
Bangeweer240€355k87%95%21%46%59
De Buitenhof1,515€558k92%100%16%37%49
Kranenburg75–––0%37%36
De Kring325€284k7%100%11%39%45

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 Hoogkerk e.o. is €358,000, against €313,000 in Groningen.

4,800homes38 newly built in 2025
88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied27% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearGroningen: 750 m³
2,550 kWhelectricity per home per yearGroningen: 2,060 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridGroningen: 11%
59%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 Hoogkerk e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGroningen: 60%
22%in the top 20% nationallyGroningen: 11%
2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineGroningen: 5.8%
€180,000median household wealthGroningen: €13,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGroningen: 68.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeGroningen: 45%
13.0%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 282 crimes in Hoogkerk e.o. in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 24.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 60.6 across Groningen.

Vandalism and criminal damage49
Driving under the influence20
Assault18
Threats17
Other property crime15
Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Burglary of homes6
Theft from vehicles5
Vehicle theft3
Public violence against people1
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 Hoogkerk e.o., a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.8
Primary pupils living here1,050
Secondary pupils living here770
Business premises1,175
Residents per km²914
Land area1,248 ha

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

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