Espel-woonkern, Noordoostpolder
About 1,060 people live in Espel-woonkern, in 455 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 82% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 8.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €300,000; 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 30.8 km away, a supermarket 5.1 km and a GP 5.7 km.
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Is Espel-woonkern a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 82% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 85% |
| Safety and nuisance | 62% |
| Social cohesion | 51% |
| Amenities | 3% |
| Housing stock | 37% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Espel-woonkern safe?
| All registered crime | 8.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 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) | €300,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 75% / 25% |
| Apartments | 2% |
| Households with children | 35% |
| Single-person households | 35% |
| Age 65+ | 15% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 5.1 km |
| GP | 5.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 8 km |
| Train station | 30.8 km |
| Hospital | 8.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Noordoostpolder
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU01710941. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.