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neighbourhood in Emmen

Emmerhout

7,050 residents · postal code 7823 · Part of Emmerhout, Emmen

  • no. 12,678 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 73 of 75 in Emmen

Scores per pillar

With a total of 2.7, Emmerhout ranks among the lowest-scoring neighbourhoods in this set. This post-war Emmen district has a home value of 200,000 euro — less than half the national median — and income of 27,000 euro per resident. The social pillar (2.9) and housing (3.0) stay low; only nature reaches mid-table at 5.7. Almost half of households live alone, and crime sits just above the middle at 28 per thousand.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
3.0 km
Childcare
1.0 km
Train station
3.4 km
Hospital
3.4 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
3.4 km
Library
3.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
28.0
Violent crimes
2.7
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 200,000
Owner-occupied
47%
Single-family homes
64%
Built after 2000
20%
Income per resident
€ 27,000

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 11%25–45 24%45–65 25%65+ 28%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
47%
Residents per km²
3,466

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Emmerhout calculated?

Emmerhout scores 2.7 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 Emmerhout a safe neighbourhood?

Emmerhout scores 4.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (28.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.