Erica-Centrum, Emmen
About 3,825 people live in Erica-Centrum, in 1,680 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 67% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 14.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €272,000; 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 6 km away, a supermarket 0.8 km and a GP 0.7 km.
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Is Erica-Centrum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 67% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 84% |
| Safety and nuisance | 54% |
| Social cohesion | 45% |
| Amenities | 18% |
| Housing stock | 53% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Erica-Centrum safe?
| All registered crime | 14.9 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 3.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 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) | €272,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 71% / 29% |
| Apartments | 9% |
| Households with children | 37% |
| Single-person households | 29% |
| Age 65+ | 22% |
| Average income per resident | €29,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 5.5 km |
| Train station | 6 km |
| Hospital | 9.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Emmen
Amsterdamscheveld · Beekweg · Ericasestraat · Verspreide huizen Erica · Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Amsterdam · Langs de Vaart · Nieuw-Amsterdam-Centrum · Klazienaveen-Noord · Klazienaveen-Zuid · Barger-Oosterveen · Kloostermanswijk · Dordsedijk
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01140700. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.