Meeden

Meeden is one of 21 districts in Midden-Groningen, with 1,705 residents and 777 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €324,000 is 10% above the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 195221 · 2 neighbourhoods · 52 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,705residents1 January 2025

€324,000average WOZ home valueMidden-Groningen: €295,000

21%green within 500 mMidden-Groningen: 23%

11services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Meeden in Midden-GroningenPostcodes in Meeden highlighted; the rest of Midden-Groningen in grey

Map of Midden-Groningen with Meeden highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Meeden.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Meeden	1,465	€309k	75%	95%	24%	22%	11
Meeden Buitengebied	245	€428k	96%	100%	25%	19%	1

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 Meeden is €324,000, against €295,000 in Midden-Groningen.

777homes1 newly built in 2025

95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments

78%owner-occupied19% housing association

2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,080 m³gas per home per yearMidden-Groningen: 970 m³

3,180 kWhelectricity per home per yearMidden-Groningen: 2,740 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridMidden-Groningen: 5%

77%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 Meeden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMidden-Groningen: 44%

18%in the top 20% nationallyMidden-Groningen: 14%

1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineMidden-Groningen: 3.2%

€196,000median household wealthMidden-Groningen: €126,000

70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMidden-Groningen: 67.0%

23%with a university or higher professional degreeMidden-Groningen: 22%

15.0%of workers are self-employedMidden-Groningen: 15.0%

1.4cars 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 35 crimes in Meeden in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 20.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Midden-Groningen.

Driving under the influence6

Burglary of homes2

Theft from vehicles2

Assault2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Meeden, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery1.0 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.2

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here100

Business premises185

Residents per km²96

Land area1,782 ha

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

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