Achterdiep, Emmen
About 250 people live in Achterdiep, in 100 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 55% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 12 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €319,000; 95% of homes are owner-occupied and 3% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 8.9 km away, a supermarket 1.5 km and a GP 1.7 km.
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Is Achterdiep a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 55% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 24% |
| Safety and nuisance | 50% |
| Social cohesion | 75% |
| Amenities | 9% |
| Housing stock | 95% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Achterdiep safe?
| All registered crime | 12 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 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) | €319,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 95% / 5% |
| Apartments | 1% |
| Households with children | 42% |
| Single-person households | 25% |
| Age 65+ | 17% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.5 km |
| GP | 1.7 km |
| Primary school | 1.3 km |
| Secondary school | 7.7 km |
| Train station | 8.9 km |
| Hospital | 9.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Emmen
Tramwijk · Weerdingerkanaal · Eerste Kruisdiep · Derde Kruisdiep · Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Weerdinge · Roswinkel-Centrum · Oude Schuttingskanaal · Roswinkelerstraat · Verspreide huizen Roswinkel · Emmer-Compascuum-Centrum · Emmer-Erfscheidenveen · Foxel
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01140103. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.