Scholtenskanaal, Emmen
About 255 people live in Scholtenskanaal, in 115 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 46% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is above the national rate: 54.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €339,000; 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% are social housing.
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Is Scholtenskanaal a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 46% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 95% |
| Safety and nuisance | 26% |
| Social cohesion | 84% |
| Amenities | 8% |
| Housing stock | 78% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Scholtenskanaal safe?
| All registered crime | 54.9 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 7.8 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.9 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) | €339,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 77% / 23% |
| Apartments | 6% |
| Households with children | 31% |
| Single-person households | 39% |
| Age 65+ | 23% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | – |
| GP | – |
| Primary school | – |
| Secondary school | – |
| Train station | – |
| Hospital | – |
Average road distance for residents, CBS
Other neighbourhoods in Emmen
Barger-Compascuum-Centrum · Verlengde Oosterdiep · Limietweg · Verspreide huizen Emmer-Compascuum · Oosterdiep · Foxel · Nieuw-Dordrecht-Centrum · Emmer-Erfscheidenveen · Emmer-Compascuum-Centrum · Oranjedorp · Vastenow · Verspreide huizen Roswinkel
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01140401. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.