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neighbourhood in Stadskanaal

Maarswold

2,110 residents · postal code 9501 · Part of Stadskanaal, Stadskanaal

  • no. 12,624 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 26 of 27 in Stadskanaal

Scores per pillar

Maarswold is a post-war neighbourhood in Stadskanaal where ageing hits hard: 35 percent of residents are over 65 and nearly half of households live alone. Only 22 percent of homes are owner-occupied and the €221k average value ranks among the country's lowest. The supermarket 600 metres away and amenities (8.2) keep daily life close. Overall: 2.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
0.4 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
16.8 km
Hospital
2.3 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
29.3
Violent crimes
2.1
Burglaries
1.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 221,000
Owner-occupied
22%
Single-family homes
59%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 9%25–45 20%45–65 21%65+ 35%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
29%
Single-person households
48%
Residents per km²
4,293

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Maarswold calculated?

Maarswold scores 2.8 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 Maarswold a safe neighbourhood?

Maarswold scores 3.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (29.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.