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Emmen

Drenthe · Slightly urban · CBS GM0114

Avg. sale price

€352k

Price Growth YoY

+12.2%

Population

109.678

Emmen is a municipality in Drenthe with 109.678 residents, the 30th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €265k, 33% below the national average of €398k. Of its 50.710 homes, 63% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 27 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Drenthe province · urbanisation level 4/5

63% owner-occupied · 37% rental

Average income €36.5k · 19% higher educated

67% labour participation · 327 /km²

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Average sale price

€352k

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€265k

-33% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

63.0%

+11% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

50.710

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €87k (33%) 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
€352k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 92% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 3k since 2018, reaching 110k 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 (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 15.7% (2021); worst: 0.7% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

63%

Rental

37%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

36.54%

With children

31.77%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 327 /km²
Population density

327

-39% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
22%
28%
25%
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

84.4%

EU / Western background

7.1%

Non-EU background

8.5%

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

€37k

-14% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.9%

-6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

67.0%

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%

Low education

32%

Labour participation

67%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

29%

Self-employed

13%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€96.1k
Poverty rate
2.9%
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
37.6
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 71% 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
15.2
Property damage
4.4
Violent crime
5.9
In 2025: 15.2 theft, 5.9 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.

51

Primary schools (PO)

8

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

90%
10%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 89.8%
Weak / insufficient · 10.2%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

83

Daycare (KDV)

59

After-school care (BSO)

2.113

KDV child places

25

Avg KDV size
13.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.25 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

58%
42%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 58% · 83 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 42% · 59 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

73%
27%
Offers VVE · 73% · 61 locations
No VVE · 27% · 22 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.6

-37% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.3

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.5 km

+36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.4 km

+40% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.5 km

Supermarket

1.4 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

9

Bus stops

384

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.6
µg/m³
-4.5 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.3
µg/m³
-1.4 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)
32 total in municipality · 2.92 per 10k residents

Christian churches

30

Mosques

1

Synagogues

1

Temples / other

0

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