Living in Assen
Municipality in Drenthe
- Inhabitants
- 70,392
- Homes
- 33,401
- Avg. WOZ value
- €294,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 59%
Stands out in Assen
Districts in Assen
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- Marsdijk€330,000avg. WOZ value81% owner-occupiedNeighbourhoods and figures
- Kloosterveen€401,000avg. WOZ valueMost families53% households with childrenNeighbourhoods and figures
- Assen-Oost€291,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build18% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Noorderpark€251,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.5 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Centrum€275,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby35 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Peelo€249,000avg. WOZ valuePrimary school at 0.5 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Lariks€218,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 2.5 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Assen-West€304,000avg. WOZ valueMost solar power68% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Pittelo€237,000avg. WOZ value90% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Buitengebied€490,000avg. WOZ valueHighest WOZ value€490,000 avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
Assen in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€294,000
Per district: from €218,000 in Lariks to €490,000 in Buitengebied
- Owner-occupied59%
- Single-family home69%
More figures about living
- Homes
- 33,401
- Rented homes
- 41%
- Housing association rentals
- 27%
- Multi-family homes
- 31%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 8%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants70,392
- Households with children31%
- Age15%0-1512%15-2524%25-4527%45-6522%65+
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 860
- Households
- 32,767
- People per household
- 2.1
- Single-person households
- 41%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket1.0 km
- GP1.1 km
- Primary school0.8 km
- Train station3.3 km
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 1.1 km
- Day care
- 0.7 km
- Interchange station
- 3.3 km
- Motorway access
- 2.5 km
- Hospital
- 2.6 km
- Library
- 3.0 km
- Swimming pool
- 12.3 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 5
- Cars per household
- 1.0
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power47%
- Natural-gas-free6%
- Natural gas per home per year810 m³
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,410 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 12%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€32,400
- Median wealth per household€115,300
- SES score+0.01
-1.000+1.00
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.