Neighbourhood Baardwijk

Neighbourhood in district Waalwijk · municipality Waalwijk · Noord-Brabant

  • 1.069 homes
  • 2.140 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1963
  • avg. WOZ € 304.000

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 Baardwijk

Homes
1.069
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1963
Average living area
108 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.048
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 38% 411
  • Mid-terrace house 21% 226
  • Semi-detached house 15% 157
  • Detached 14% 148
  • End-terrace house 12% 127

Energy label

  • A or better 20% 216
  • B 18% 196
  • C 14% 149
  • D 7% 77
  • E 5% 56
  • F 8% 83
  • G 17% 177
  • No label 11% 115

Building period

  • Built before 1945 31% 333
  • 1945–1969 32% 347
  • 1970–1989 9% 100
  • 1990–2009 11% 121
  • 2010 and later 16% 167
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
2.140
January 1, 2025
Households
1.050
avg. 2,0 people
One-person households
43%
Households with children
28%
Population density
3.306
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 300
  • 15–25 years 10% 225
  • 25–45 years 27% 580
  • 45–65 years 26% 560
  • 65 years and older 23% 485

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 304.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
51%
Rental homes
49%
42% housing association
Single-family homes
65%
35% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
6%
New build in the year
0
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
2.570 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
510 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
900 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
21%
Gas-free
8%
Mainly electrically heated
10%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
92% central heating, 6% 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
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,8 km
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.487 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
1.035 passenger cars
Company locations
285
of which 40 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)
54 dB
municipality 52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
40%
municipality 19%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
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
15%
municipality 6%

Noise level of the 1.069 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 0% 1
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 32% 338
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 33% 349
  • 56–60 dB: busy 27% 289
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 8% 86
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 6

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 86%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
99%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,2 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
12,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,2 µg/m³
97% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
46%
municipality 46%

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)
82%
municipality 94%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
96%
municipality 77%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
79%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
48%
municipality 25%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
municipality 2%
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
33
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
71
+20% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,9
1 burglary
Municipality
36
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 13% 9
  • Fietsdiefstal 7% 5
  • Mishandeling 7% 5
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 6% 4
  • Diefstal uit auto 4% 3
  • Drugshandel 4% 3
  • Woninginbraak 1% 1
  • Autodiefstal 1% 1

Per year

  1. 892021
  2. 672022
  3. 612023
  4. 622024
  5. 632025

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
+0,00
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,11

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,05 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,00 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)
−0,8 mm per year
municipality −1,1 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,0 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 0,0%
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

Median household wealth
€ 68.000
Net labour participation
70%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
12,8%
share of people (nationally 20%)