neighbourhood in Noordoostpolder

Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart

2,135 residents · postal code 8301 · Part of Emmeloord, Noordoostpolder

Bottom 6% in the Netherlands

Between Gracht and Vaart in Emmeloord's centre, ageing is rapid: 37 percent of residents are over 65 and more than half of households live alone — apartments by the shops draw older residents from across the polder. Nearly half the homes were built after 2000. The €242k average value and 33 crimes per 1,000 people present keep the overall grade at 2.9. Nearest station: 23 kilometres.

no. 12,407 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
no. 37 of 38 in Noordoostpolder

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Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.

Total crime

32.7 per 1,000

Violent crime

3.8 per 1,000

Burglaries

0.8 per 1,000

Property crime

10.3 per 1,000

Vandalism

4.4 per 1,000

In 2025, 85 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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Amenities

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

Supermarket

0.4 km

GP practice

1.1 km

Train station

22.9 km

Restaurant

0.4 km

Hospital

1.1 km

Café

1.1 km

Library

0.9 km

Motorway ramp

2.1 km

Tick = Dutch median

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 242,000

Welfare recipients

37.5 per 1,000

High incomes

Low incomes

49%

Vacancy

Owner-occupied

38%

Social housing

45%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes

42%

Built after 2000

46%

Tick = Dutch median

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

4,592 inw/km²

Noise level

55 dB

Green surroundings

36%

Trees nearby

10%

Water share

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²

1,618

Fine particles (PM2.5)

6.8 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Primary school

1.1 km

Households with children

19%

Childcare

0.5 km

Secondary school

0.7 km

Residents under 15

12%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart has strikingly many residents aged 65 and over: 37%, against 22% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1512%
NL median 14%
15–258%
NL median 11%
25–4522%
NL median 22%
45–6521%
NL median 28%
65+37%
NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

Average household size
1.7 — smaller than average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
54% — far more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
19% — far fewer than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
4,592 — far more densely populated than average
NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart calculated?

Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart scores 2.9 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.

Is Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart a safe neighbourhood?

Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart scores 3.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.