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Het Hogeland

Groningen · Slightly urban · CBS GM1966

Avg. sale price

€357k

Price Growth YoY

+16.9%

Population

48.178

Het Hogeland is a municipality in Groningen with 48.178 residents, the 103rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €282k, 29% below the national average of €398k. Of its 22.964 homes, 67% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 14 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Groningen province · urbanisation level 4/5

67% owner-occupied · 33% rental

Average income €36.4k · 24.8% higher educated

69% labour participation · 101 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€357k

-26% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€282k

-29% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

67.0%

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

22.964

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €75k (27%) 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
€357k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 92% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2019, reaching 48k 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
89%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
5 of 6 years had price gains. Best: 25.6% (2021); worst: -0.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

67%

Rental

33%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

36.14%

With children

31.13%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 101 /km²
Population density

101

-81% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
20%
28%
26%
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

89.26%

EU / Western background

4.04%

Non-EU background

6.69%

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

€36k

-14% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.5%

-19% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

69.0%

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

24.8%

Low education

27.7%

Labour participation

69%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

18%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€164.8k
Poverty rate
2.5%
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
24.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 78% 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
5.3
Property damage
2.9
Violent crime
3.8
In 2025: 5.3 theft, 3.8 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.

33

Primary schools (PO)

7

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

90%
10%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 90.0%
Weak / insufficient · 10.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

42

Daycare (KDV)

38

After-school care (BSO)

1.033

KDV child places

25

Avg KDV size
14.3 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.09 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

53%
47%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 53% · 42 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 47% · 38 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

64%
36%
Offers VVE · 64% · 27 locations
No VVE · 36% · 15 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

5.4

-55% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.4

-26% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.4 km

+27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.5 km

+50% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.4 km

Supermarket

1.5 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

10

Bus stops

231

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
5.4
µg/m³
-6.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.4
µg/m³
-2.3 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)
69 total in municipality · 14.32 per 10k residents

Christian churches

67

Mosques

0

Synagogues

1

Temples / other

1

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