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Noordscheschut

CBS name: Wijk 55 Noordscheschut

Noordscheschut is one of 13 districts in Hoogeveen, with 2,135 residents and 832 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €346,000 is 21% above the municipal average. On average 45% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011855 · 2 neighbourhoods · 54 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,135residents1 January 2025
€346,000average WOZ home valueHoogeveen: €286,000
45%green within 500 mHoogeveen: 32%
28services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Noordscheschut in HoogeveenPostcodes in Noordscheschut highlighted; the rest of Hoogeveen in grey
Map of Hoogeveen with Noordscheschut highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Noordscheschut.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Noordscheschut kern1,615€321k79%91%20%40%27
Verspreide huizen Noordscheschut520€436k90%90%17%53%29

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 Noordscheschut is €346,000, against €286,000 in Hoogeveen.

832homes2 newly built in 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
81%owner-occupied12% housing association
5%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
980 m³gas per home per yearHoogeveen: 900 m³
3,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoogeveen: 2,650 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridHoogeveen: 4%
59%homes with solar panelsHoogeveen: 47%

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 Noordscheschut compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHoogeveen: 42%
22%in the top 20% nationallyHoogeveen: 15%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineHoogeveen: 2.2%
€220,000median household wealthHoogeveen: €123,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHoogeveen: 71.0%
16%with a university or higher professional degreeHoogeveen: 19%
17.0%of workers are self-employedHoogeveen: 14.0%
1.2cars per householdHoogeveen: 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 51 crimes in Noordscheschut in 2025, 28% more than in 2024. That is 23.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.7 across Hoogeveen.

Threats6
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Burglary of homes3
Assault3
Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Driving under the influence1

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 Noordscheschut, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.9
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises225
Residents per km²463
Land area462 ha

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

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