De Esch, Assen
About 675 people live in De Esch, in 345 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 8% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 22.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €359,000; 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 1.6 km away, a supermarket 0.7 km and a GP 1.2 km.
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Is De Esch a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 8% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 81% |
| Safety and nuisance | 46% |
| Social cohesion | 51% |
| Amenities | 80% |
| Housing stock | 76% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Esch safe?
| All registered crime | 22.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.5 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.5 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €359,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 92% / 8% |
| Apartments | 24% |
| Households with children | 22% |
| Single-person households | 40% |
| Age 65+ | 36% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Primary school | 1.1 km |
| Secondary school | 1.9 km |
| Train station | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | 1.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Assen
Bomenbuurt · De Hertenkamp · Zuiderpark · Oude Gasfabriek · Cultureelkwartier · Koopmanskwartier · Galgenveld · Oranjebuurt · Overcingel · Brinkkwartier · De Lariks Oost · Landgoed Lariks
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01060010. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.