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Oud-Oost

Oud-Oost is one of 20 districts in Groningen, with 12,915 residents and 7,812 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €265,000 is 15% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 001404 · 5 neighbourhoods · 303 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
12,915residents1 January 2025
€265,000average WOZ home valueGroningen: €313,000
19%green within 500 mGroningen: 24%
283services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oud-Oost in GroningenPostcodes in Oud-Oost highlighted; the rest of Groningen in grey
Map of Groningen with Oud-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Oud-Oost.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gorechtbuurt4,745€259k28%10%9%12%472
Vogelbuurt3,145€284k15%16%9%24%193
Bloemenbuurt2,765€248k23%41%9%23%231
Florabuurt1,485€284k53%31%8%27%123
Damsterbuurt775–18%11%10%10%442

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 Oud-Oost is €265,000, against €313,000 in Groningen.

7,812homes1 January 2025
21%single-family houses79% flats and apartments
26%owner-occupied47% housing association
13%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
650 m³gas per home per yearGroningen: 750 m³
1,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearGroningen: 2,060 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridGroningen: 11%
27%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 Oud-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

69%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGroningen: 60%
6%in the top 20% nationallyGroningen: 11%
8.6%of residents live below the poverty lineGroningen: 5.8%
€4,000median household wealthGroningen: €13,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGroningen: 68.0%
48%with a university or higher professional degreeGroningen: 45%
11.0%of workers are self-employedGroningen: 13.0%
0.4cars 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 741 crimes in Oud-Oost in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 57.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 60.6 across Groningen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds209
Other property crime59
Vandalism and criminal damage57
Theft from vehicles32
Burglary of homes28
Driving under the influence25
Threats20
Assault17
Vehicle theft3
Pickpocketing3
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 Oud-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.4
Primary pupils living here650
Secondary pupils living here350
Business premises1,360
Residents per km²8,698
Land area149 ha

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

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