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Noordoostpolder

Noordoostpolder has 50,788 residents in 21,675 households, spread over 11 districts (wijken) and 46 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €340,000, from €275,000 in Luttelgeest to €423,000 in Tollebeek. 66% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 11 districts · 46 neighbourhoods · 1,392 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
50,788residents1 January 2025
€340,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
20%green within 500 mpostcode average
38services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Noordoostpolder.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Noordoostpolder: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Noordoostpolder: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Noordoostpolder: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Noordoostpolder: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 11 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Noordoostpolder's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Emmeloord€319k62%17%21%36%20%9737.1
Bant€408k78%20%16%24%21%2125.8
Luttelgeest€275k47%17%10%37%16%726.3
Marknesse€356k71%15%23%37%20%4120.4
Kraggenburg€398k79%15%18%35%25%818.6
Ens€332k68%17%17%29%27%1415.5
Nagele€368k70%17%20%33%24%2021.1
Tollebeek€423k81%24%11%20%20%2013.2
Espel€403k77%22%14%32%13%1011.5
Creil€407k74%16%16%30%14%1025.4
Rutten€405k76%18%20%28%15%732.8

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Noordoostpolder is €340,000.

21,364homes293 newly built in 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied23% housing association
10%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,920 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
8%homes off the gas gridaverage
51%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
18%in the top 20% nationally 
2.3%of residents live below the poverty line 
€154,000median household wealth 
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
23%with a university or higher professional degree 
19.0%of workers are self-employed 
1.1cars per household 

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 1,505 crimes in Noordoostpolder in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 29.6 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage181
Other property crime121
Driving under the influence108
Theft of bicycles and mopeds104
Assault98
Burglary of homes52
Threats50
Theft from vehicles43
Public violence against people8
Vehicle theft6
Pickpocketing5
Street robbery3
Hold-up robbery1

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 Noordoostpolder, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.3 km
Large supermarket1.7 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.7
Primary pupils living here4,900
Secondary pupils living here2,890
Business premises7,020
Residents per km²111
Land area45,809 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Noordoostpolder, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Emmeloord het apostolisch genootschap-1
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Emmeloord het apostolisch genootschap-1
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Emmeloord de ontmoeting-2
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Emmeloord de ontmoeting-2
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Emmeloord - Espelerweg 4 RM 514748 -004
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Emmeloord - Espelerweg 4 RM 514748 -004
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Noordoostpolder.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.