De Kampen/De Essen, Assen
About 1,505 people live in De Kampen/De Essen, in 685 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 58% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 23.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €261,000; 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 4.3 km away, a supermarket 1 km and a GP 0.9 km.
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Is De Kampen/De Essen a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 58% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 66% |
| Safety and nuisance | 52% |
| Social cohesion | 25% |
| Amenities | 53% |
| Housing stock | 41% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Kampen/De Essen safe?
| All registered crime | 23.3 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.7 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.3 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 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) | €261,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 62% / 38% |
| Apartments | 4% |
| Households with children | 36% |
| Single-person households | 33% |
| Age 65+ | 20% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 2.2 km |
| Train station | 4.3 km |
| Hospital | 2.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Assen
De Landen/De Akkers · De Velden/De Stukken · De Venen/De Wallen · Westerpark · Messchenveld · Lauwers · De Messchen · Baggelhuizen Noord · De Hamels · Baggelhuizen Midden · De Kleuven · Baggelhuizen Zuid
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01060603. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.