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Stadskanaal

Groningen · Slightly urban · CBS GM0037

Avg. sale price

€326k

Price Growth YoY

+6.1%

Population

32.038

Stadskanaal is a municipality in Groningen with 32.038 residents, the 179th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €282k, 29% below the national average of €398k. Of its 15.190 homes, 61% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 5 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Groningen province · urbanisation level 4/5

61% owner-occupied · 39% rental

Average income €34.2k · 17.5% higher educated

66% labour participation · 272 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€326k

-32% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€282k

-29% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

61.0%

+7% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

15.190

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €44k (15%) 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
€326k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 95% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 32k 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: 17.3% (2020); worst: -8.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

61%

Rental

39%

Built before 2000

98%

Household Composition

Single

37.12%

With children

30.39%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 272 /km²
Population density

272

-49% 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

88.59%

EU / Western background

4.65%

Non-EU background

6.76%

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

€34k

-19% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.7%

-13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

66.0%

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

17.5%

Low education

32%

Labour participation

66%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

59%

Flexible contract

27%

Self-employed

14%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€107.8k
Poverty rate
2.7%
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
35.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 65% 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
8.2
Property damage
4.2
Violent crime
4.7
In 2025: 8.2 theft, 4.7 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.

17

Primary schools (PO)

6

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

91%
Good · 4.3%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 91.4%
Weak / insufficient · 4.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

18

Daycare (KDV)

16

After-school care (BSO)

467

KDV child places

26

Avg KDV size
10.4 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.15 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

53%
47%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 53% · 18 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 47% · 16 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

61%
39%
Offers VVE · 61% · 11 locations
No VVE · 39% · 7 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.4

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

6.9

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.7 km

+55% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.7 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

143

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
6.9
µg/m³
-1.8 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)
17 total in municipality · 5.31 per 10k residents

Christian churches

16

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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