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Eemsdelta

Groningen · Slightly urban · CBS GM1979

Avg. sale price

€319k

Price Growth YoY

+9.4%

Population

44.795

Eemsdelta is a municipality in Groningen with 44.795 residents, the 124th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €250k, 37% below the national average of €398k. Of its 23.649 homes, 56% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 19 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Groningen province · urbanisation level 4/5

56% owner-occupied · 43% rental

Average income €36k · 19.6% higher educated

65% labour participation · 167 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€319k

-33% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€250k

-37% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

56.0%

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

23.649

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €69k (28%) 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
€319k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 95% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has declined by 1k since 2021, reaching 45k 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
79%
21%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
4 of 4 years had price gains. Best: 12.7% (2024); worst: 4.5% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

56%

Rental

43%

Built before 2000

88%

Household Composition

Single

38.58%

With children

29.4%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 167 /km²
Population density

167

-69% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
21%
28%
27%
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

81.55%

EU / Western background

5.76%

Non-EU background

12.69%

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

€36k

-15% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.0%

-3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

65.0%

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

19.6%

Low education

28.9%

Labour participation

65%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

59%

Flexible contract

27%

Self-employed

14%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€112.8k
Poverty rate
3%
Cars/household
1.2
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
29.6
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 55% 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
8.3
Property damage
3.5
Violent crime
5.0
In 2025: 8.3 theft, 5 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.

22

Primary schools (PO)

5

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

27

Daycare (KDV)

23

After-school care (BSO)

742

KDV child places

27

Avg KDV size
11.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.10 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

54%
46%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 54% · 27 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 46% · 23 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

52%
48%
Offers VVE · 52% · 14 locations
No VVE · 48% · 13 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

5.9

-51% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.5

-26% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.7 km

+55% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.9 km

+90% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.7 km

Supermarket

1.9 km

Childcare

1.1 km

Primary school

1.3 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

5

Bus stops

222

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
5.9
µg/m³
-6.2 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.5
µg/m³
-2.2 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) · Groningen
Places of Worship (Buildings)
40 total in municipality · 8.93 per 10k residents

Christian churches

37

Mosques

1

Synagogues

1

Temples / other

1

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