Emmerschans, Emmen
About 1,195 people live in Emmerschans, in 495 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 75% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 20.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €287,000; 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 3.2 km away, a supermarket 1.9 km and a GP 2 km.
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Is Emmerschans a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 75% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 89% |
| Safety and nuisance | 27% |
| Social cohesion | 32% |
| Amenities | 32% |
| Housing stock | 48% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Emmerschans safe?
| All registered crime | 20.9 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 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) | €287,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 58% / 42% |
| Apartments | 3% |
| Households with children | 41% |
| Single-person households | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 22% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.9 km |
| GP | 2 km |
| Primary school | 2 km |
| Secondary school | 3.1 km |
| Train station | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | 3.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Emmen
Emmerhout · Bargeres · Angelslo · Rietlanden · Emmermeer · Parc Sandur · Emmen over 't spoor · Emmen-omgeving Oude Roswinkelerweg · Delftlanden · Emmen-Centrum · Barger-Oosterveld · Weerdinge
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01144500. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.