Groningen
Groningen has 602,833 residents in 10 municipalities. The average WOZ value of a home ranges from €213,000 in Pekela to €330,000 in Westerkwartier. 54% of homes are owner-occupied.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Groningen compared with the Netherlands.
Where Groningen stands among the 12 provinces.
By population Groningen is the 9th largest of the 12 provinces, home to 3.3% of the Dutch population. The average WOZ value of €297,000 is 25% below the national average of €398,000. Home ownership is lower than nationally: 54% against 57%. At 42.6 registered crimes per 1,000 residents, Groningen is below the national rate of 44.1. Within the province, Groningen has the largest share of young people (22% aged 15–24) and Westerwolde the largest share of over-65s (27%). Westerkwartier records the fewest crimes per resident (19.5 per 1,000). Westerkwartier is the greenest: on average 45% of the area within 500 metres of a home is green space.
| Measure | Groningen | Netherlands | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 602,833 | 18,044,027 | 9th of 12 |
| Average WOZ value | €297,000 | €398,000 | 12th of 12 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54% | 57% | 10th of 12 |
| Residents aged 15–24 | 15% | 12% | – |
| Residents aged 65+ | 21% | 21% | – |
| Green within 500 m | 28% | 26% | 6th of 12 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 42.6 | 44.1 | 6th of 12 |
Ranks run from high to low: 1st is the province with the highest figure. Age shares are weighted by each municipality’s population; the national crime rate is the population-weighted average of the provinces.
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)
All 10 municipalities at a glance.
Colour shows where each municipality sits among the others in Groningen.
| Municipality | Residents | WOZ value | Owner-occupied | Aged 15–24 | Aged 65+ | Green 500 m | Services 15 min | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eemsdelta | 44,795 | €250k | 56% | 11% | 27% | 32% | 27 | 28.5 |
| Groningen | 244,441 | €313k | 41% | 22% | 16% | 24% | 173 | 60.6 |
| Het Hogeland | 48,178 | €282k | 67% | 11% | 26% | 32% | 22 | 23.7 |
| Midden-Groningen | 61,387 | €295k | 62% | 11% | 24% | 23% | 29 | 30.6 |
| Oldambt | 39,586 | €272k | 64% | 11% | 26% | 28% | 27 | 43.1 |
| Pekela | 12,459 | €213k | 65% | 11% | 24% | 20% | 18 | 31.8 |
| Stadskanaal | 32,038 | €282k | 61% | 11% | 27% | 22% | 29 | 35.4 |
| Veendam | 27,687 | €239k | 65% | 11% | 24% | 21% | 66 | 34.4 |
| Westerkwartier | 64,841 | €330k | 73% | 11% | 23% | 45% | 32 | 19.5 |
| Westerwolde | 27,421 | €292k | 68% | 12% | 27% | 27% | 10 | 40.0 |
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)
Municipalities in Groningen.
Every municipality has its own page with districts, neighbourhoods and postcodes.