Zandpol, Emmen
About 460 people live in Zandpol, in 195 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 76% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 41.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €270,000; 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 3.5 km away, a supermarket 2.5 km and a GP 2.9 km.
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Is Zandpol a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 76% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 88% |
| Safety and nuisance | 36% |
| Social cohesion | 58% |
| Amenities | 10% |
| Housing stock | 50% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Zandpol safe?
| All registered crime | 41.3 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 4.3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.3 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 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) | €270,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 71% / 29% |
| Apartments | 2% |
| Households with children | 35% |
| Single-person households | 23% |
| Age 65+ | 24% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2.5 km |
| GP | 2.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 9.5 km |
| Train station | 3.5 km |
| Hospital | 9.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Emmen
Westerse Bos · Oosterse Bos en Middendorp · Schoonebeek · Verspreide huizen Schoonebeek · Kamerlingswijk · Zwartemeer-Centrum · Verspreide huizen Klazienaveen · Tuinbouwcentrum Klazienaveen · Derksweg · Dordsedijk · Kloostermanswijk · Barger-Oosterveen
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01141003. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.