Assen-West

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK010605 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Assen

Avg. WOZ Value

€304k

official assessed

Population

5.220

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

1.857

total homes

Owner-Occupied

72%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€37.5k

per recipient

Median wealth

€127k

household net worth

Density

1.304 /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

72%

28%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

38%

34%

29%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.1

Education & Labour

Higher education

30.9%

Low education

24.5%

Labour participation

67%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

63.03%

EU / Western background

11.3%

Non-EU background

25.67%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

72%

Rental

28%

Built before 2000

98%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

94%

Multi-family (apartments)

Cars/household: 1.2

Area: 4.0 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

2.4 km

🛒

Supermarket

1.1 km

🧒

Childcare

1.1 km

🏫

Primary school

1.2 km

Public Transport

Bus stops

Source: OpenStreetMap

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

15%

15–25 years

15%

25–45 years

24%

45–65 years

24%

65+ years

21%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

25%

14%

22%

40%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

405 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Assen-West

43.1

Assen

43.5

Nederland

44.8

Air Quality

Annual average — source: RIVM GCN

NO₂ nitrogen dioxide

7.9

µg/m³

-4.2 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³

PM2.5 particulate matter

6.9

µg/m³

-1.8 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³

More data available for Assen

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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