Centrum

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK010600 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Assen

Avg. WOZ Value

€275k

official assessed

Population

7.275

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

4.391

total homes

Owner-Occupied

40%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€40.6k

per recipient

Median wealth

€29k

household net worth

Density

2.321 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

40%

60%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

59%

14%

27%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 1.6

Education & Labour

Higher education

35.8%

Low education

22.6%

Labour participation

67%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

77.94%

EU / Western background

7.9%

Non-EU background

14.16%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

40%

Rental

60%

Built before 2000

91%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

28%

Multi-family (apartments)

72%

Cars/household: 0.8

Area: 3.1 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

0.9 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.5 km

🧒

Childcare

0.9 km

🏫

Primary school

1.1 km

Public Transport

Bus stops

Source: OpenStreetMap

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

15–25 years

13%

25–45 years

23%

45–65 years

23%

65+ years

32%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

24%

25%

18%

32%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

1.335 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Centrum

125.0

Assen

43.5

Nederland

44.8

Air Quality

Annual average — source: RIVM GCN

NO₂ nitrogen dioxide

7.2

µg/m³

-4.8 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³

PM2.5 particulate matter

6.9

µg/m³

-1.7 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations