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neighbourhood in Emmen

Emmen over 't spoor

2,020 residents · postal code 7822 · Part of Emmen-Centrum Oost, Emmen

  • no. 11,128 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 57 of 75 in Emmen

Scores per pillar

Emmen over 't Spoor is named for its location: just behind the station, on the edge of the centre. The pre-war streets are mixed — 60 percent owner-occupied — but crime runs well above the median at nearly 45 incidents per 1,000 people present; the centre fringe counts along. The €340k average value is actually relatively high for Drenthe. Overall: 3.6.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.4 km
Hospital
1.3 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
1.0 km
Library
1.6 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
44.5
Violent crimes
2.8
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 340,000
Owner-occupied
60%
Single-family homes
76%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 13%25–45 23%45–65 28%65+ 22%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
47%
Residents per km²
1,575

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Emmen over 't spoor calculated?

Emmen over 't spoor scores 3.6 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Emmen over 't spoor a safe neighbourhood?

Emmen over 't spoor scores 3.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (44.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.