Nieuw-Amsterdam-Centrum, Emmen
About 4,285 people live in Nieuw-Amsterdam-Centrum, in 1,880 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 64% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 33.8 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €268,000; 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 1.4 km away, a supermarket 0.7 km and a GP 1 km.
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Is Nieuw-Amsterdam-Centrum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 64% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 76% |
| Safety and nuisance | 42% |
| Social cohesion | 56% |
| Amenities | 26% |
| Housing stock | 53% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Nieuw-Amsterdam-Centrum safe?
| All registered crime | 33.8 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.7 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 9.1 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) | €268,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Apartments | 15% |
| Households with children | 36% |
| Single-person households | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 23% |
| Average income per resident | €27,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 8.9 km |
| Train station | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | 11 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Emmen
Langs de Vaart · Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Amsterdam · Vastenow · Oranjedorp · Nieuw-Dordrecht-Centrum · Erica-Centrum · Amsterdamscheveld · Beekweg · Ericasestraat · Verspreide huizen Erica · Limietweg · Verlengde Oosterdiep
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01140600. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.