Veendam-Centrum, Veendam
About 2,635 people live in Veendam-Centrum, in 1,415 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 55% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is above the national rate: 62.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €192,000; 54% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.2 km away, a supermarket 0.8 km and a GP 0.8 km.
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Is Veendam-Centrum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 55% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 86% |
| Safety and nuisance | 21% |
| Social cohesion | 34% |
| Amenities | 68% |
| Housing stock | 33% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Veendam-Centrum safe?
| All registered crime | 62.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 2.3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 7.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.8 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) | €192,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 54% / 46% |
| Apartments | 44% |
| Households with children | 21% |
| Single-person households | 48% |
| Age 65+ | 34% |
| Average income per resident | €28,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 2.2 km |
| Hospital | 1.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Veendam
Veendam-Oude Ae · Veendam-Middenweg en omgeving · Veendam en omgeving station · Veendam-Zuid · Veendam-Sorghvliet · Veendam-industriegebied · Buitenwoel · Borgercompagnie (gedeeltelijk) · Ommelanderwijk · Zuidwending · Verspreide huizen · Wildervank
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00470000. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.