The population is shrinking, while it grows in Emmen. Homes cost less than the average in the municipality of Emmen, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Veenoord is €255,000, 4% lower than in Emmen (€265,000). Between 2014 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 68%, against a rise of 70% in Emmen. 56% of the homes are owner-occupied, 7 percentage points less than in Emmen (63%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€255,000
▼4% lower than Emmen (€265,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+68%
▼lower than Emmen (+70%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
56%
▼7 percentage points lower than Emmen (63%)
Social housing
38%
▲10 percentage points higher than Emmen (28%)
Private rent
7%
▼2 percentage points lower than Emmen (9%)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲13 percentage points higher than Emmen (79%)
Built 1975–1991
17%
▼10 percentage points lower than Emmen (27%)
Built before 1945
6%
▼4 percentage points lower than Emmen (10%)
Built 2006–2015
3%
▼3 percentage points lower than Emmen (6%)
Average WOZ value
€255,000
▼4% lower than Emmen (€265,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+68%
▼lower than Emmen (+70%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
56%
▼7 percentage points lower than Emmen (63%)
Social housing
38%
▲10 percentage points higher than Emmen (28%)
Private rent
7%
▼2 percentage points lower than Emmen (9%)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲13 percentage points higher than Emmen (79%)
Built 1975–1991
17%
▼10 percentage points lower than Emmen (27%)
Built before 1945
6%
▼4 percentage points lower than Emmen (10%)
Built 2006–2015
3%
▼3 percentage points lower than Emmen (6%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 68% between 2014 and 2025, to €255,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€255,000▼ 4% below Emmen
+68% since 2014
Emmen +70%
Explanation
The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Modelled ownership costs
Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€293 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€293/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
132 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €255,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€113NL median
Water board levy€39–
Property tax (OZB)€27€22
Waste levy€26€27
Sewage levy€21€22
Costs to set aside€180
Maintenance reserve€168–
Buildings insurance€12–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Emmen's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 189th of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.
cheapestdearest
Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.
Explanation
The home: one typical home of 132 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €255,000.
Levies: Emmen's own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.
Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026
Dwelling value ladder
Veenoord has the 6th-lowest WOZ value of the 27 wijken in the municipality of Emmen.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
WOZ value and age structure
Here: €255,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Veenoord
255,000
999
–
Nieuw-Weerdinge
263,000
1,470
–
Roswinkel
318,000
366
–
Emmer-Compascuum
261,000
3,525
–
Barger-Compascuum
261,000
859
–
Nieuw-Dordrecht
308,000
836
–
Nieuw-Amsterdam
290,000
2,082
–
Erica
307,000
2,079
–
Klazienaveen
264,000
5,479
–
Zwartemeer
257,000
1,312
–
Schoonebeek
297,000
2,155
–
Nieuw-Schoonebeek
319,000
564
–
Weiteveen
298,000
665
–
Emmen-Centrum
240,000
3,106
–
Emmen-Centrum Oost
313,000
1,503
–
Emmermeer
210,000
3,267
–
Angelslo
196,000
3,814
–
Emmerhout
200,000
3,777
–
Emmerschans
300,000
482
–
Bargeres
214,000
4,445
–
Rietlanden
297,000
3,979
–
Parc Sandur
400,000
841
–
Delftlanden
435,000
728
–
Barger-Oosterveld
329,000
1,245
–
Kern Emmen Noord
423,000
552
–
Kern Emmen Zuid
465,000
565
–
Kern Emmen Industrieterreinen
294,000
15
–
Explanation
Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is owner-occupied, at 56% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied56%
Social housing38%
Private rent7%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
92% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes92%
Multi-family homes8%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
28% of dwellings were built between 1945 and 1964, against 16% in the municipality of Emmen.
Before 19455.5%
1945-196428.4%
1965-197422.7%
1975-199116.6%
1992-200518.5%
2006-20152.9%
2016 and later5.3%
Explanation
Based on 999 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
Less registered crime per resident than the Emmen average.
In 2025, 22 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Veenoord, 41% lower than in Emmen (37). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 48%, against a fall of 10% in Emmen. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
22
▼41% lower than Emmen (37)
Change since 2021
-48%
▼lower than Emmen (-10%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
3.3
▲65% higher than Emmen (2.0)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
22
▼41% lower than Emmen (37)
Change since 2021
-48%
▼lower than Emmen (-10%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
3.3
▲65% higher than Emmen (2.0)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Veenoord registered 22 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 37 in the municipality of Emmen.
Veenoord22
The municipality of Emmen37
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Veenoord is 'Theft and burglary': 8.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 15.3 in the municipality of Emmen.
VeenoordEmmen
Theft and burglary8.9
Emmen 15.3▼ −42% vs Emmen
Vandalism and public order5.1
Emmen 5.2≈ Emmen
Violence and threats3.3
Emmen 5.5▼ −40% vs Emmen
Fraud and scams2.3
Emmen 4.8▼ −52% vs Emmen
Traffic1.4
Emmen 4.6▼ −70% vs Emmen
Other and withheld1.4
Emmen 1.5▼ −7% vs Emmen
Environmental0.0
Emmen 0.2≈ Emmen
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in Veenoord registered 11 traffic accidents, of which 3 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health about average; green space is below the Emmen average.
An estimated 71% of adults in Veenoord rate their own health as good, about the same as in Emmen. More adults drink excessively (8% against 6%), more smoke (20% against 19%) and more are overweight (62% against 61%), but fewer feel lonely (47% against 48%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Veenoord, covering 68% of the area, against 67% in Emmen. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 7% of the area, 8 percentage points below the 15% in Emmen.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
71%
=about the same as Emmen (71%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
7%
▼8 percentage points lower than Emmen (15%)
More figures
Excessive drinking
8%
▲2 percentage points higher than Emmen (6%)
Meets physical activity guideline
43%
▼1 percentage point lower than Emmen (44%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
45%
▲1 percentage point higher than Emmen (44%)
Smokes
20%
▲1 percentage point higher than Emmen (19%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
3%
▼9 percentage points lower than Emmen (12%)
Built-up, share of the area
18%
▲7 percentage points higher than Emmen (11%)
Traffic, share of the area
5%
▲2 percentage points higher than Emmen (3%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
71%
=about the same as Emmen (71%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
7%
▼8 percentage points lower than Emmen (15%)
More figures
Excessive drinking
8%
▲2 percentage points higher than Emmen (6%)
Meets physical activity guideline
43%
▼1 percentage point lower than Emmen (44%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
45%
▲1 percentage point higher than Emmen (44%)
Smokes
20%
▲1 percentage point higher than Emmen (19%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
3%
▼9 percentage points lower than Emmen (12%)
Built-up, share of the area
18%
▲7 percentage points higher than Emmen (11%)
Traffic, share of the area
5%
▲2 percentage points higher than Emmen (3%)
Health
An estimated 71% of adults rate their own health as good, against 71% in the municipality of Emmen (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Emmen
Good self-rated health
70.8%
71.1%
Smokes
19.9%
19.1%
Excessive drinking
7.6%
6.1%
Overweight
61.6%
61.1%
Lonely
47.4%
47.9%
Anxiety or depression feelings
44.9%
43.9%
Meets physical activity guideline
42.6%
43.9%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
Land use
7% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 15% in the municipality of Emmen.
Traffic4.5%
Built-up17.7%
Other built-up1.4%
Recreation4.1%
Agriculture68.3%
Forest and nature2.9%
Water1%
Explanation
Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.
Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022
04 · Residents
The population is shrinking, while it grows in Emmen.
Veenoord has 2,145 inhabitants (2026), or 446 per km² (36% higher than in Emmen). Between 2014 and 2026 the population fell 4%, against a rise of 2% in Emmen. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Emmen was 77%, 1 percentage point below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 28% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2014
-4%
▼lower than Emmen (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Emmen
77%
▼1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
-2%
▼lower than Emmen (+3%)
Aged 45 to 65
29%
▲1 percentage point higher than Emmen (28%)
Never married
45%
=about the same as Emmen (45%)
Dutch origin
89%
▲5 percentage points higher than Emmen (84%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
49%
=about the same as Emmen (49%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
28%
▲11 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2014
-4%
▼lower than Emmen (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Emmen
77%
▼1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
-2%
▼lower than Emmen (+3%)
Aged 45 to 65
29%
▲1 percentage point higher than Emmen (28%)
Never married
45%
=about the same as Emmen (45%)
Dutch origin
89%
▲5 percentage points higher than Emmen (84%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
49%
=about the same as Emmen (49%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
28%
▲11 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population shrank 4% between 2014 and 2026, to 2,145.
Residents, 2026
2,145
-4% since 2014
Emmen +2%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 446 residents per km², this wijk is 36% more densely populated than the municipality of Emmen.
Residents per km²446
Dwellings per km²207.7
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 9.3 children were born per 1,000 residents; 16.3 died per 1,000.
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
28% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 15290
15 to 25255
25 to 45480
45 to 65610
65 to 80395
80 and over110
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
45% of residents are never married.
Never married970
Married850
Divorced195
Widowed130
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
89% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands1,905
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)90
Outside Europe155
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
49% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1660
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4800
Higher professional, university170
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Emmen; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 77% of eligible voters in Emmen voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 28% of the valid votes.
Municipality of EmmenThe Netherlands
D66
10.4%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
28.2%
16.7%
VVD
12.7%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
9.5%
12.8%
CDA
12.3%
11.8%
JA21
5.8%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
7.4%
4.5%
BBB
3.9%
2.6%
Other
9.8%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
Veenoord has an average of 1.4 cars per household, 17% higher than in Emmen (1.2). 24% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 3 percentage points more than in Emmen (21%).
Key figures
Business services, share of businesses
14%
▼5 percentage points lower than Emmen (19%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
22%
▲4 percentage points higher than Emmen (18%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
11%
▼4 percentage points lower than Emmen (15%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.4
▲17% higher than Emmen (1.2)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
24%
▲3 percentage points higher than Emmen (21%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+6 pp
▲higher than Emmen (+1 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
88%
▲2 percentage points higher than Emmen (86%)
Retail, share of addresses
2%
=about the same as Emmen (2%)
Office, share of addresses
2%
▲1 percentage point higher than Emmen (1%)
Private rent
7%
▼7 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Average WOZ value
€255,000
▼36% lower than the Netherlands (€398,000)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲29 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Business services, share of businesses
14%
▼5 percentage points lower than Emmen (19%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
22%
▲4 percentage points higher than Emmen (18%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
11%
▼4 percentage points lower than Emmen (15%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.4
▲17% higher than Emmen (1.2)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
24%
▲3 percentage points higher than Emmen (21%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+6 pp
▲higher than Emmen (+1 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
88%
▲2 percentage points higher than Emmen (86%)
Retail, share of addresses
2%
=about the same as Emmen (2%)
Office, share of addresses
2%
▲1 percentage point higher than Emmen (1%)
Private rent
7%
▼7 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Average WOZ value
€255,000
▼36% lower than the Netherlands (€398,000)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲29 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Business establishments by sector
Handel en horeca is the largest sector, with 45 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5
Nijverheid en energie40
Handel en horeca45
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie10
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed10
Zakelijke dienstverlening25
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg20
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten25
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
24% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 21% in the municipality of Emmen (2025).
Petrol76.3%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)23.7%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 17% to 24% between 2014 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
24%▲ 3 percentage points above Emmen (21%)
+7 pp since 2014
Emmen +1 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 1,390 passenger cars and 150 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars1,390
Motorcycles150
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
88% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (4%).
Residential88.3%
Retail1.6%
Office2%
Assembly0.7%
Healthcare0.1%
Industrial3.8%
Lodging0.1%
Sports0.5%
Other4.9%
Explanation
Based on 1,132 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
8% multi-family dwellings, against 37% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Multi-family dwellings8%
NL 37%▼ −78% vs NL
Private rent7%
NL 14%▼ −50% vs NL
Average WOZ value€255,000
NL €398,000▼ −36% vs NL
Single-family dwellings92%
NL 63%▲ +46% vs NL
Social housing38%
NL 28%▲ +36% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025