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Centrum

Centrum is one of 16 districts in Smallingerland, with 1,370 residents and 914 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €262,000 is 10% below the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 009001 · 1 neighbourhood · 45 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,370residents1 January 2025
€262,000average WOZ home valueSmallingerland: €291,000
12%green within 500 mSmallingerland: 32%
163services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum in SmallingerlandPostcodes in Centrum highlighted; the rest of Smallingerland in grey
Map of Smallingerland with Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Centrum.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Drachten centrum1,370€262k42%21%41%12%163

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 Centrum is €262,000, against €291,000 in Smallingerland.

914homes1 January 2025
21%single-family houses79% flats and apartments
42%owner-occupied16% housing association
0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
690 m³gas per home per yearSmallingerland: 900 m³
1,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearSmallingerland: 2,470 kWh
20%homes off the gas gridSmallingerland: 5%
11%homes with solar panelsSmallingerland: 47%

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

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySmallingerland: 43%
6%in the top 20% nationallySmallingerland: 15%
5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineSmallingerland: 2.7%
€36,000median household wealthSmallingerland: €120,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSmallingerland: 70.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeSmallingerland: 26%
14.0%of workers are self-employedSmallingerland: 14.0%
0.7cars per householdSmallingerland: 1.0

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 251 crimes in Centrum in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 183.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Smallingerland.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds64
Assault15
Other property crime15
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Driving under the influence6
Threats4
Theft from vehicles1

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 Centrum, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.4
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises380
Residents per km²4,096
Land area33 ha

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

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