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Midden-Groningen

Groningen · Slightly urban · CBS GM1952

Avg. sale price

€369k

Price Growth YoY

+13.2%

Population

61.387

Midden-Groningen is a municipality in Groningen with 61.387 residents, the 70th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €295k, 26% below the national average of €398k. Of its 28.833 homes, 62% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 21 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Groningen province · urbanisation level 4/5

62% owner-occupied · 38% rental

Average income €36.4k · 22.2% higher educated

67% labour participation · 221 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€369k

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€295k

-26% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

62.0%

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

28.833

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €74k (25%) 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
€369k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 90% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 61k 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 (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 23.7% (2021); worst: -1.1% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

62%

Rental

38%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

37.13%

With children

30.99%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 221 /km²
Population density

221

-59% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
22%
29%
24%
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

81.91%

EU / Western background

6%

Non-EU background

12.09%

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

3.2%

+3% 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

22.2%

Low education

29.9%

Labour participation

67%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

59%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€125.6k
Poverty rate
3.2%
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
31.3
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 52% 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
12.8
Property damage
3.5
Violent crime
4.0
In 2025: 12.8 theft, 4 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.

29

Primary schools (PO)

4

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

94%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 93.9%
Weak / insufficient · 6.1%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

36

Daycare (KDV)

29

After-school care (BSO)

884

KDV child places

25

Avg KDV size
10.3 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.13 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

55%
45%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 55% · 36 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 45% · 29 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

44%
56%
Offers VVE · 44% · 16 locations
No VVE · 56% · 20 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.4

-47% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.6

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.5 km

+36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.3 km

+30% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.5 km

Supermarket

1.3 km

Childcare

1.0 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

4

Bus stops

246

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.4
µg/m³
-5.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.6
µg/m³
-2.0 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)
27 total in municipality · 4.4 per 10k residents

Christian churches

23

Mosques

4

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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