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Aa en Hunze

Drenthe · Slightly urban · CBS GM1680

Avg. sale price

€498k

Price Growth YoY

+8.6%

Population

25.935

Aa en Hunze is a municipality in Drenthe with 25.935 residents, the 224th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €371k, 7% below the national average of €398k. Of its 11.555 homes, 75% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 21 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Drenthe province · urbanisation level 4/5

75% owner-occupied · 25% rental

Average income €41.2k · 32.7% higher educated

70% labour participation · 94 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€498k

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€371k

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

75.0%

+32% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

11.555

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €127k (34%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€498k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 61% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 26k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
91%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 29.6% (2021); worst: 0.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

75%

Rental

25%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

29.68%

With children

31.37%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 94 /km²
Population density

94

-82% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
13%
18%
29%
29%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

90.31%

EU / Western background

4.48%

Non-EU background

5.21%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€41k

-2% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.1%

-32% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

70.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

32.7%

Low education

23.4%

Labour participation

70%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

20%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€235.5k
Poverty rate
2.1%
Cars/household
1.4
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
20.2
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 90% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
6.7
Property damage
1.9
Violent crime
1.8
In 2025: 6.7 theft, 1.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

14

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

93%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 93.3%
Weak / insufficient · 6.7%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

22

Daycare (KDV)

24

After-school care (BSO)

531

KDV child places

24

Avg KDV size
15.7 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.08 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

48%
52%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 48% · 22 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 52% · 24 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

55%
45%
Offers VVE · 55% · 12 locations
No VVE · 45% · 10 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.1

-49% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.8

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

2.4 km

+118% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.3 km

+130% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

2.4 km

Supermarket

2.3 km

Childcare

1.2 km

Primary school

1.2 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

132

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.1
µg/m³
-5.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.8
µg/m³
-1.9 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Drenthe
Places of Worship (Buildings)
8 total in municipality · 3.08 per 10k residents

Christian churches

8

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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