Living in De Messchen

Neighbourhood in Marsdijk, Assen

Inhabitants
820
Homes
352
Avg. WOZ value
€417,000
Owner-occupied homes
93%

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Living

  • Average WOZ value€417,000

    Marsdijk €330,000Assen €294,000

    higher than in Assen (€294,000)
  • Owner-occupied93%higher than in Assen (59%)
  • Single-family home91%higher than in Assen (69%)
More figures about living
Homes
352district 4,990 · municipality 33,401
Rented homes
7%district 19% · municipality 41%
Housing association rentals
0%district 13% · municipality 27%
Multi-family homes
9%district 8% · municipality 31%
Built in the last 10 years
0%district 2% · municipality 8%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.

Population

  • Inhabitants820
  • Households with children33%equal to Assen (31%)
  • Age

    Assen

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
3,257district 2,046 · municipality 860
Households
350district 5,070 · municipality 32,767
People per household
2.3district 2.3 · municipality 2.1
Single-person households
24%district 28% · municipality 41%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket1.7 kmfurther than in Assen (1.0 km)
  • GP1.8 kmfurther than in Assen (1.1 km)
  • Primary school1.0 kmfurther than in Assen (0.8 km)
  • Train station5.2 kmfurther than in Assen (3.3 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
1.8 kmdistrict 1.1 km · municipality 1.1 km
Day care
1.0 kmdistrict 0.6 km · municipality 0.7 km
Interchange station
5.2 kmdistrict 4.1 km · municipality 3.3 km
Motorway access
4.0 kmdistrict 3.1 km · municipality 2.5 km
Hospital
4.4 kmdistrict 3.4 km · municipality 2.6 km
Library
5.4 kmdistrict 4.3 km · municipality 3.0 km
Swimming pool
15.0 kmdistrict 14.1 km · municipality 12.3 km
Restaurants within 1 km
0district 1 · municipality 5
Cars per household
1.2district 1.2 · municipality 1.0

Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.

Energy

  • With solar power66%higher than in Assen (47%)
  • Natural-gas-free4%lower than in Assen (6%)
  • Natural gas per home per year910 m³

    Marsdijk 850 m³Assen 810 m³

    higher than in Assen (810 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
3,020 kWhdistrict 2,650 kWh · municipality 2,410 kWh
Electrically heated
14%district 10% · municipality 12%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.

Income and wealth2024

  • Median wealth per household€304,600higher than in Assen (€115,300)
  • SES score+0.48

    -1.000+1.00

    De Messchen +0.48Marsdijk +0.25Assen +0.01

More figures about income
Avg. income per inhabitant
no figure for this areadistrict €34,400 · municipality €32,400

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.