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Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK010699 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Assen
Avg. WOZ Value
€490k
official assessed
Population
1.200
CBS 2023
Housing Stock
478
total homes
Owner-Occupied
87%
vs rental
Avg. Income
€41.5k
per recipient
Median wealth
€407k
household net worth
Density
22 /km²
residents / km²
Trends 2018–2025
Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025
Population 2025
Avg. Income (€k) 2023 · most recent CBS figure
Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Demographics
Housing Tenure
87%
13%
Owner-occupied
Rental
Household Composition
23%
36%
41%
Single-person
With children
Couples / other
Avg. household size: 2.4
Education & Labour

Higher education

31.9%

Low education

23.4%

Labour participation

75%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

89.58%

EU / Western background

2.92%

Non-EU background

7.08%

Housing & Liveability
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

87%

Rental

13%

Built before 2000

95%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

92%

Multi-family (apartments)

8%

Cars/household: 1.6
Area: 54.8 km²
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

2.9 km

🛒

Supermarket

2.8 km

🧒

Childcare

2.6 km

🏫

Primary school

2.5 km

Public Transport
Public Transport

Bus stops

25

Source: OpenStreetMap
Age Profile
Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

10%

15–25 years

14%

25–45 years

17%

45–65 years

35%

65+ years

24%

Economy & Work
Business Activity Sectors
19%
15%
17%
50%
Business services
Trade & hospitality
Govt / edu / health
Other
270 total establishments
Education & Labour Trends
Education Level Over Time
Labour Participation Over Time
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Total crime · 2025
Buitengebied
113.3
Assen
43.5
Nederland
44.8
Air Quality
Annual average — source: RIVM GCN
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.7
µg/m³
-5.4 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
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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