Veendam-industriegebied, Veendam
About 215 people live in Veendam-industriegebied, in 105 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 95% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 172.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €203,000; 26% of homes are owner-occupied and 41% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 1 km away, a supermarket 1.3 km and a GP 0.7 km.
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Is Veendam-industriegebied a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 95% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 15% |
| Safety and nuisance | 12% |
| Social cohesion | 19% |
| Amenities | 47% |
| Housing stock | 43% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Veendam-industriegebied safe?
| All registered crime | 172.1 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 27.9 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 9.3 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) | €203,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 26% / 74% |
| Apartments | 13% |
| Households with children | 18% |
| Single-person households | 60% |
| Age 65+ | 22% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.3 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 1.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1.6 km |
| Train station | 1 km |
| Hospital | 0.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Veendam
Veendam-Sorghvliet · Buitenwoel · Veendam-Zuid · Veendam en omgeving station · Veendam-Middenweg en omgeving · Veendam-Oude Ae · Veendam-Centrum · Borgercompagnie (gedeeltelijk) · Ommelanderwijk · Zuidwending · Verspreide huizen · Wildervank
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00470006. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.