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Slochteren

Slochteren is one of 21 districts in Midden-Groningen, with 2,240 residents and 1,080 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €298,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 195212 · 3 neighbourhoods · 61 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,240residents1 January 2025
€298,000average WOZ home valueMidden-Groningen: €295,000
29%green within 500 mMidden-Groningen: 23%
13services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Slochteren in Midden-GroningenPostcodes in Slochteren highlighted; the rest of Midden-Groningen in grey
Map of Midden-Groningen with Slochteren highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Slochteren.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Slochteren2,025€287k57%87%24%27%14
Slochteren Natuurgebied160€436k91%97%28%53%1
Slochteren Buitengebied50€323k41%100%20%24%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 Slochteren is €298,000, against €295,000 in Midden-Groningen.

1,080homes50 newly built in 2025
88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments
59%owner-occupied32% housing association
4%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied
1,150 m³gas per home per yearMidden-Groningen: 970 m³
2,850 kWhelectricity per home per yearMidden-Groningen: 2,740 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridMidden-Groningen: 5%
50%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 Slochteren compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMidden-Groningen: 44%
13%in the top 20% nationallyMidden-Groningen: 14%
5.8%of residents live below the poverty lineMidden-Groningen: 3.2%
€129,000median household wealthMidden-Groningen: €126,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMidden-Groningen: 67.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeMidden-Groningen: 22%
16.0%of workers are self-employedMidden-Groningen: 15.0%
1.2cars 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 20 crimes in Slochteren in 2025, 43% fewer than in 2024. That is 8.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Midden-Groningen.

Assault6
Other property crime3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Threats2
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 Slochteren, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket2.2 km
Day nursery1.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.5
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises255
Residents per km²137
Land area1,630 ha

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

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