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Midden-Drenthe

Drenthe · Slightly urban · CBS GM1731

Avg. sale price

€446k

Price Growth YoY

+15.6%

Population

34.021

Midden-Drenthe is a municipality in Drenthe with 34.021 residents, the 165th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €351k, 12% below the national average of €398k. Of its 14.849 homes, 71% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 17 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Drenthe province · urbanisation level 4/5

71% owner-occupied · 29% rental

Average income €39.3k · 26.9% higher educated

72% labour participation · 100 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€446k

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€351k

-12% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

71.0%

+25% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

14.849

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €95k (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
€446k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 62% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 34k 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
88%
12%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 16.4% (2021); worst: -8.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

71%

Rental

29%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

30.88%

With children

32.63%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 100 /km²
Population density

100

-81% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
20%
29%
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

90.45%

EU / Western background

3.88%

Non-EU background

5.67%

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

€39k

-7% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.8%

-42% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

72.0%

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

26.9%

Low education

24.2%

Labour participation

72%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

18%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€207.5k
Poverty rate
1.8%
Cars/household
1.3
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
19.9
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 91% 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
6.7
Property damage
1.7
Violent crime
2.1
In 2025: 6.7 theft, 2.1 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.

18

Primary schools (PO)

2

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

95%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 95.0%
Weak / insufficient · 5.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

25

Daycare (KDV)

27

After-school care (BSO)

692

KDV child places

28

Avg KDV size
14.5 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.07 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

48%
52%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 48% · 25 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 52% · 27 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

68%
32%
Offers VVE · 68% · 17 locations
No VVE · 32% · 8 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.8

-44% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.1

-19% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

2.6 km

+136% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.2 km

+120% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

2.6 km

Supermarket

2.2 km

Childcare

1.1 km

Primary school

1.2 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

138

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.8
µg/m³
-5.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.1
µg/m³
-1.6 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)
17 total in municipality · 5 per 10k residents

Christian churches

17

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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