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Kolham

Kolham is one of 21 districts in Midden-Groningen, with 1,385 residents and 602 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €321,000 is 9% above the municipal average. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 195210 · 3 neighbourhoods · 34 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,385residents1 January 2025
€321,000average WOZ home valueMidden-Groningen: €295,000
37%green within 500 mMidden-Groningen: 23%
5services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kolham in Midden-GroningenPostcodes in Kolham highlighted; the rest of Midden-Groningen in grey
Map of Midden-Groningen with Kolham highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kolham.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 87 neighbourhoods in Midden-Groningen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Kolham1,340€318k76%98%23%35%4
Kolham Buitengebied5–––0%27%28
Kolham Natuurgebied40–––38%57%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 Kolham is €321,000, against €295,000 in Midden-Groningen.

602homes1 newly built in 2025
99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments
76%owner-occupied21% housing association
1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,070 m³gas per home per yearMidden-Groningen: 970 m³
3,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearMidden-Groningen: 2,740 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridMidden-Groningen: 5%
71%homes with solar panelsMidden-Groningen: 58%

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

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMidden-Groningen: 44%
16%in the top 20% nationallyMidden-Groningen: 14%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineMidden-Groningen: 3.2%
€201,000median household wealthMidden-Groningen: €126,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMidden-Groningen: 67.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeMidden-Groningen: 22%
18.0%of workers are self-employedMidden-Groningen: 15.0%
1.3cars per householdMidden-Groningen: 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 348 crimes in Kolham in 2025, 21% fewer than in 2024. That is 251.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Midden-Groningen.

Other property crime307
Driving under the influence11
Assault3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Theft from vehicles1

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 Kolham, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.4 km
Large supermarket3.2 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.6
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises230
Residents per km²146
Land area951 ha

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

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