Emmen-Centrum, Emmen
About 4,925 people live in Emmen-Centrum, in 3,135 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 70% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 176.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €229,000; 41% of homes are owner-occupied and 34% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 1.3 km away, a supermarket 0.3 km and a GP 1.4 km.
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Is Emmen-Centrum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 70% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 76% |
| Safety and nuisance | 13% |
| Social cohesion | 30% |
| Amenities | 80% |
| Housing stock | 16% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Emmen-Centrum safe?
| All registered crime | 176.9 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.6 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 28.8 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 36.1 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) | €229,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 41% / 59% |
| Apartments | 87% |
| Households with children | 10% |
| Single-person households | 61% |
| Age 65+ | 47% |
| Average income per resident | €30,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.3 km |
| GP | 1.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | 1.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Emmen
Emmen-omgeving Oude Roswinkelerweg · Emmen over 't spoor · Emmermeer · Angelslo · Emmerhout · Emmerschans · Bargeres · Rietlanden · Westelijk en oostelijk Weiteveen · Weiteveen · Parc Sandur · Delftlanden
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01144000. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.