The population is growing faster than in Midden-Groningen. Homes cost more than the average in the municipality of Midden-Groningen, and registered crime per resident is lower.
Homes cost more than the Midden-Groningen average.
The average WOZ value in Slochteren is €298,000, 1% higher than in Midden-Groningen (€295,000). Between 2018 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 81%, against a rise of 93% in Midden-Groningen. 59% of the homes are owner-occupied, 3 percentage points less than in Midden-Groningen (62%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€298,000
▲1% higher than Midden-Groningen (€295,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2018
+81%
▼lower than Midden-Groningen (+93%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
59%
▼3 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (62%)
Social housing
32%
▲3 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (29%)
Private rent
9%
=about the same as Midden-Groningen (9%)
Single-family dwellings
88%
▲9 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (79%)
Built 1992–2005
5%
▼10 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (15%)
Built 2006–2015
1%
▼6 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (7%)
Built 1945–1964
8%
▼5 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (13%)
Average WOZ value
€298,000
▲1% higher than Midden-Groningen (€295,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2018
+81%
▼lower than Midden-Groningen (+93%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
59%
▼3 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (62%)
Social housing
32%
▲3 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (29%)
Private rent
9%
=about the same as Midden-Groningen (9%)
Single-family dwellings
88%
▲9 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (79%)
Built 1992–2005
5%
▼10 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (15%)
Built 2006–2015
1%
▼6 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (7%)
Built 1945–1964
8%
▼5 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (13%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 81% between 2018 and 2025, to €298,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€298,000▲ 1% above Midden-Groningen
+81% since 2018
Midden-Groningen +93%
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: ~€328 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€328/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
144 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €298,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€131NL median
Property tax (OZB)€43€26
Water board levy€40–
Waste levy€29€27
Sewage levy€19€22
Costs to set aside€197
Maintenance reserve€184–
Buildings insurance€13–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Midden-Groningen's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 303rd 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 144 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €298,000.
Levies: Midden-Groningen'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
Slochteren has the 6th-lowest WOZ value of the 21 wijken in the municipality of Midden-Groningen.
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: €298,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Slochteren
298,000
1,080
–
Foxham en Hoogezand-Noord
232,000
3,858
–
Hoogezand-Zuid
210,000
5,508
–
Kalkwijk
376,000
1,644
–
Sappemeer
279,000
3,813
–
Kiel-Windeweer
377,000
362
–
Kropswolde
616,000
693
–
Foxhol
218,000
448
–
Westerbroek en Waterhuizen
356,000
392
–
Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem
421,000
1,532
–
Kolham
321,000
602
–
Froombosch
362,000
369
–
Schildwolde
372,000
709
–
Hellum
358,000
244
–
Siddeburen
309,000
1,495
–
Eemskanaal-Zuid
431,000
352
–
Tjuchem en Steendam
379,000
213
–
Muntendam
262,000
2,282
–
Noordbroek
313,000
829
–
Zuidbroek
307,000
1,631
–
Meeden
324,000
777
–
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 59% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied59%
Social housing32%
Private rent9%
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
88% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes88%
Multi-family homes12%
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
35% of dwellings were built between 1975 and 1991, against 19% in the municipality of Midden-Groningen.
Before 194522%
1945-19647.7%
1965-197418.4%
1975-199135.2%
1992-20055.2%
2006-20151.3%
2016 and later10.3%
Explanation
Based on 1,115 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 Midden-Groningen average.
In 2025, 9 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Slochteren, 71% lower than in Midden-Groningen (31). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 45%, against a fall of 19% in Midden-Groningen. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
9
▼71% lower than Midden-Groningen (31)
Change since 2021
-45%
▼lower than Midden-Groningen (-19%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.5
▼25% lower than Midden-Groningen (2.0)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
9
▼71% lower than Midden-Groningen (31)
Change since 2021
-45%
▼lower than Midden-Groningen (-19%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.5
▼25% lower than Midden-Groningen (2.0)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Slochteren registered 9 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 31 in the municipality of Midden-Groningen.
Slochteren9
The municipality of Midden-Groningen31
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 Slochteren is 'Violence and threats': 3.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 3.9 in the municipality of Midden-Groningen.
SlochterenMidden-Groningen
Violence and threats3.6
Midden-Groningen 3.9▼ −8% vs Midden-Groningen
Theft and burglary1.8
Midden-Groningen 12.8▼ −86% vs Midden-Groningen
Fraud and scams1.8
Midden-Groningen 3.7▼ −51% vs Midden-Groningen
Vandalism and public order1.3
Midden-Groningen 4.2▼ −69% vs Midden-Groningen
Traffic0.4
Midden-Groningen 4.6▼ −91% vs Midden-Groningen
Environmental0.0
Midden-Groningen 0.3≈ Midden-Groningen
Other and withheld0.0
Midden-Groningen 1.2▼ −100% vs Midden-Groningen
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 Slochteren registered 3 traffic accidents, of which 0 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 above the Midden-Groningen average; green space is above the Midden-Groningen average.
An estimated 70% of adults in Slochteren rate their own health as good, 1 percentage point more than in Midden-Groningen. More adults feel lonely (50% against 49%), but fewer report anxiety or depression (43% against 44%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Slochteren, covering 76% of the area, against 75% in Midden-Groningen. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 13% of the area, 5 percentage points above the 8% in Midden-Groningen.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
70%
▲1 percentage point higher than Midden-Groningen (69%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
13%
▲5 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (8%)
More figures
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
▼1 percentage point lower than Midden-Groningen (44%)
Overweight
58%
=about the same as Midden-Groningen (58%)
Excessive drinking
6%
=about the same as Midden-Groningen (6%)
Meets physical activity guideline
43%
=about the same as Midden-Groningen (43%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
13%
▲7 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (6%)
Water, share of the area
3%
▼3 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (6%)
Built-up, share of the area
5%
▼2 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (7%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
70%
▲1 percentage point higher than Midden-Groningen (69%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
13%
▲5 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (8%)
More figures
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
▼1 percentage point lower than Midden-Groningen (44%)
Overweight
58%
=about the same as Midden-Groningen (58%)
Excessive drinking
6%
=about the same as Midden-Groningen (6%)
Meets physical activity guideline
43%
=about the same as Midden-Groningen (43%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
13%
▲7 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (6%)
Water, share of the area
3%
▼3 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (6%)
Built-up, share of the area
5%
▼2 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (7%)
Health
An estimated 70% of adults rate their own health as good, against 69% in the municipality of Midden-Groningen (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Midden-Groningen
Good self-rated health
69.6%
69.3%
Smokes
19.2%
18.7%
Excessive drinking
6.5%
5.7%
Overweight
57.5%
58.4%
Lonely
50%
49.4%
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
44.2%
Meets physical activity guideline
42.6%
43.3%
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
13% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 8% in the municipality of Midden-Groningen.
Traffic2.2%
Built-up5.3%
Other built-up0.2%
Recreation0.4%
Agriculture75.9%
Forest and nature12.6%
Water3.5%
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 growing faster than the Midden-Groningen average.
Slochteren has 2,260 inhabitants (2026), or 139 per km² (37% lower than in Midden-Groningen). Between 2018 and 2026 the population rose 4%, against a rise of 1% in Midden-Groningen. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Midden-Groningen was 75%, 3 percentage points below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 23% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2018
+4%
▲higher than Midden-Groningen (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Midden-Groningen
75%
▼3 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+6%
▲higher than Midden-Groningen (+3%)
Aged 45 to 65
27%
▼2 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (29%)
Never married
44%
▼1 percentage point lower than Midden-Groningen (45%)
Dutch origin
86%
▲5 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (81%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
55%
▲7 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (48%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
23%
▲6 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2018
+4%
▲higher than Midden-Groningen (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Midden-Groningen
75%
▼3 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+6%
▲higher than Midden-Groningen (+3%)
Aged 45 to 65
27%
▼2 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (29%)
Never married
44%
▼1 percentage point lower than Midden-Groningen (45%)
Dutch origin
86%
▲5 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (81%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
55%
▲7 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (48%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
23%
▲6 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population grew 4% between 2018 and 2026, to 2,260.
Residents, 2026
2,260
+4% since 2018
Midden-Groningen +1%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 139 residents per km², this wijk is 37% less densely populated than the municipality of Midden-Groningen.
Residents per km²139
Dwellings per km²66.4
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 6.7 children were born per 1,000 residents; 22.3 died per 1,000.
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 15325
15 to 25230
25 to 45460
45 to 65620
65 to 80430
80 and over190
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
44% of residents are never married.
Never married1,000
Married900
Divorced190
Widowed170
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
86% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands1,935
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)185
Outside Europe140
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
55% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1350
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4930
Higher professional, university410
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Midden-Groningen; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 75% of eligible voters in Midden-Groningen voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 23% of the valid votes.
Municipality of Midden-GroningenThe Netherlands
D66
12.9%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
22.7%
16.7%
VVD
13%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
12.4%
12.8%
CDA
9.4%
11.8%
JA21
3.9%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
5.9%
4.5%
BBB
4.6%
2.6%
Other
15.3%
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
Slochteren has an average of 1.3 cars per household, 8% higher than in Midden-Groningen (1.2). 25% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 2 percentage points more than in Midden-Groningen (23%).
Key figures
Industry and energy, share of businesses
14%
▼5 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (19%)
Business services, share of businesses
24%
▲4 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (20%)
Transport, information and communication, share of businesses
4%
▼2 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (6%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.3
▲8% higher than Midden-Groningen (1.2)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
25%
▲2 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (23%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2018
+2 pp
▼lower than Midden-Groningen (+4 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
93%
▲7 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (86%)
Industrial, share of addresses
3%
▼3 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (6%)
Lodging, share of addresses
0%
▼1 percentage point lower than Midden-Groningen (1%)
Multi-family dwellings
12%
▼25 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Private rent
9%
▼5 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Single-family dwellings
88%
▲25 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
14%
▼5 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (19%)
Business services, share of businesses
24%
▲4 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (20%)
Transport, information and communication, share of businesses
4%
▼2 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (6%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.3
▲8% higher than Midden-Groningen (1.2)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
25%
▲2 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (23%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2018
+2 pp
▼lower than Midden-Groningen (+4 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
93%
▲7 percentage points higher than Midden-Groningen (86%)
Industrial, share of addresses
3%
▼3 percentage points lower than Midden-Groningen (6%)
Lodging, share of addresses
0%
▼1 percentage point lower than Midden-Groningen (1%)
Multi-family dwellings
12%
▼25 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Private rent
9%
▼5 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Single-family dwellings
88%
▲25 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Business establishments by sector
Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 60 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij20
Nijverheid en energie35
Handel en horeca45
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie10
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed10
Zakelijke dienstverlening60
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg45
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten30
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
25% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 23% in the municipality of Midden-Groningen (2025).
Petrol75.2%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)24.8%
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 23% to 25% between 2018 and 2025.
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, 1,410 passenger cars and 160 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars1,410
Motorcycles160
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
93% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (3%).
Residential92.6%
Retail1.8%
Office1.6%
Assembly1.2%
Healthcare0.5%
Industrial3.3%
Lodging0.2%
Education0.3%
Sports0.1%
Other2.7%
Explanation
Based on 1,204 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
139 residents per km²: 74% less densely populated than the Dutch average.
This areaThe Netherlands
Residents per km²139
NL 539▼ −74% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings12%
NL 37%▼ −68% vs NL
Private rent9%
NL 14%▼ −36% vs NL
Single-family dwellings88%
NL 63%▲ +40% vs NL
Average WOZ value€298,000
NL €398,000▼ −25% 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) 2026