Neighbourhood Emmer-Compascuum-Centrum

Neighbourhood in district Emmer-Compascuum · municipality Emmen · Drenthe

  • 2.267 homes
  • 4.795 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1976
  • avg. WOZ € 218.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Emmer-Compascuum-Centrum

Homes
2.267
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1976
Average living area
121 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.278
2025

Home type

  • Detached 26% 600
  • Mid-terrace house 23% 529
  • Semi-detached house 20% 451
  • Apartment 16% 371
  • End-terrace house 14% 316

Energy label

  • A or better 16% 369
  • B 19% 420
  • C 29% 664
  • D 12% 273
  • E 6% 143
  • F 7% 164
  • G 7% 164
  • No label 3% 70

Building period

  • Built before 1945 11% 249
  • 1945–1969 21% 481
  • 1970–1989 35% 786
  • 1990–2009 23% 529
  • 2010 and later 10% 221
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
4.795
January 1, 2025
Households
2.235
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
35%
Households with children
32%
Population density
1.761
inhabitants per km²
Area
2,8 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 13% 640
  • 15–25 years 11% 505
  • 25–45 years 23% 1.110
  • 45–65 years 30% 1.420
  • 65 years and older 23% 1.115

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 218.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
60%
Rental homes
40%
33% housing association
Single-family homes
84%
16% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
5%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
27
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.700 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.090 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
990 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
49%
Gas-free
3%
Mainly electrically heated
7%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
97% central heating, 2% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
800 m
avg. distance
Primary school
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Urbanity
Low urban density
521 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
2.592 passenger cars
Company locations
335
of which 80 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
46 dB
municipality 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
11%
municipality 14%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
4%
municipality 5%

Noise level of the 2.267 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 51% 1.166
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 26% 583
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 15% 334
  • 56–60 dB: busy 6% 126
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 2% 53
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 5

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 0%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
none

Air, light and green

NO₂
6,2 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,0 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
60%
municipality 57%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
95%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
99%
municipality 98%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
43%
municipality 87%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
2%
municipality 5%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
24
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
113
-13% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,4
1 burglary
Municipality
39
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 15% 17
  • Bedreiging 12% 13
  • Mishandeling 9% 10
  • Fietsdiefstal 7% 8
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 3% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 3
  • Autodiefstal 2% 2
  • Woninginbraak 1% 1

Per year

  1. 1222021
  2. 1422022
  3. 1062023
  4. 1242024
  5. 1292025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,02
−0,08 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,08

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,19 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,02 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,4 mm per year
municipality −2,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
+0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,3%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 28.300
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 33.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 69.100
Net labour participation
66%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
10%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
10,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)