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Sappemeer

Sappemeer is one of 21 districts in Midden-Groningen, with 8,340 residents and 3,813 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €279,000 is 5% below the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 195204 · 9 neighbourhoods · 191 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,340residents1 January 2025
€279,000average WOZ home valueMidden-Groningen: €295,000
16%green within 500 mMidden-Groningen: 23%
45services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sappemeer in Midden-GroningenPostcodes in Sappemeer highlighted; the rest of Midden-Groningen in grey
Map of Midden-Groningen with Sappemeer highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Sappemeer.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Magrietpark1,915€225k39%67%22%17%50
Sappemeer-Oost985€328k79%84%16%18%29
Boswijck-West1,230€220k56%71%14%13%64
Boswijck-Oost550–49%57%38%11%50
Compagniesterpark1,575€287k80%87%20%11%43
De Vosholen-Oost495€436k99%98%16%20%58
Nieuw Woelwijck625€440k79%98%22%24%26
Polder De Nijverheid130€344k70%75%19%39%1
Sappemeer-Noord825€340k81%98%22%16%15

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 Sappemeer is €279,000, against €295,000 in Midden-Groningen.

3,813homes12 newly built in 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied25% housing association
5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
960 m³gas per home per yearMidden-Groningen: 970 m³
2,590 kWhelectricity per home per yearMidden-Groningen: 2,740 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridMidden-Groningen: 5%
56%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 Sappemeer compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMidden-Groningen: 44%
13%in the top 20% nationallyMidden-Groningen: 14%
2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineMidden-Groningen: 3.2%
€129,000median household wealthMidden-Groningen: €126,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMidden-Groningen: 67.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeMidden-Groningen: 22%
12.0%of workers are self-employedMidden-Groningen: 15.0%
1.1cars 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 190 crimes in Sappemeer in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 22.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Midden-Groningen.

Vandalism and criminal damage31
Threats17
Other property crime17
Assault16
Driving under the influence7
Burglary of homes6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Theft from vehicles5
Vehicle theft1

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 Sappemeer, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.0
Primary pupils living here640
Secondary pupils living here400
Business premises800
Residents per km²640
Land area1,303 ha

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

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