Neighbourhood Beilen

Neighbourhood in district Beilen · municipality Midden-Drenthe · Drenthe

  • 4.355 homes
  • 9.345 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1981
  • avg. WOZ € 299.000

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 Beilen

Homes
4.355
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1981
Average living area
130 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
4.308
2025

Home type

  • Semi-detached house 25% 1.102
  • Detached 21% 927
  • Mid-terrace house 20% 857
  • Apartment 18% 784
  • End-terrace house 16% 685

Energy label

  • A or better 38% 1.634
  • B 23% 982
  • C 23% 1.015
  • D 6% 281
  • E 2% 78
  • F 3% 122
  • G 4% 177
  • No label 2% 66

Building period

  • Built before 1945 7% 310
  • 1945–1969 17% 746
  • 1970–1989 33% 1.447
  • 1990–2009 36% 1.550
  • 2010 and later 7% 301
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
9.345
January 1, 2025
Households
4.240
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
35%
Households with children
31%
Population density
1.671
inhabitants per km²
Area
5,7 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 13% 1.255
  • 15–25 years 10% 970
  • 25–45 years 21% 1.955
  • 45–65 years 27% 2.560
  • 65 years and older 28% 2.605

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 299.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
61%
Rental homes
39%
32% housing association
Single-family homes
81%
19% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
4%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
24
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
2.560 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.190 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
930 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
57%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
12%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
91% central heating, 5% block, 3% 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
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Low urban density
817 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
4.500 passenger cars
Company locations
855
of which 195 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)
51 dB
municipality 48 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
12%
municipality 12%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
1%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
3%
municipality 5%

Noise level of the 4.355 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 2% 106
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 46% 2.023
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 37% 1.606
  • 56–60 dB: busy 12% 517
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 2% 88
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 15

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
7,2 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
50%
municipality 64%

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 92%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
95%
municipality 98%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
69%
municipality 64%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
7%
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 6%

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
22
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
207
-24% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,5
11 burglaries
Municipality
19
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Winkeldiefstal 16% 34
  • Vernieling 11% 22
  • Fietsdiefstal 9% 18
  • Woninginbraak 5% 11
  • Mishandeling 4% 8
  • Drugshandel 2% 4
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 1% 2

Per year

  1. 3692021
  2. 4002022
  3. 2882023
  4. 2982024
  5. 2292025

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

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,14
+0,04 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
Good
score 4,17

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,04 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,13 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,04 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,07 more than 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)
−1,6 mm per year
municipality −1,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,1%
zeer laag, municipality 0,5%
Pile rot in 2050
0,1%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
2,6%
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
€ 32.100
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 37.700
per year
Median household wealth
€ 152.300
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
11%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
15,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)