Neighbourhood Benedenstad

Neighbourhood in district Gorinchem binnenstad · municipality Gorinchem · Zuid-Holland

  • 2.450 homes
  • 3.935 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1943
  • avg. WOZ € 315.000

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 Benedenstad

Homes
2.450
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1943
Average living area
133 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.485
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 74% 1.820
  • Mid-terrace house 20% 488
  • End-terrace house 4% 103
  • Semi-detached house 1% 22
  • Detached 1% 17

Energy label

  • A or better 29% 699
  • B 17% 406
  • C 17% 411
  • D 7% 163
  • E 6% 159
  • F 7% 167
  • G 7% 166
  • No label 11% 279

Building period

  • Built before 1945 39% 957
  • 1945–1969 8% 188
  • 1970–1989 27% 660
  • 1990–2009 23% 557
  • 2010 and later 2% 52
  • Unknown 1% 36

Residents

Residents
3.935
January 1, 2025
Households
2.270
avg. 1,6 people
One-person households
57%
Households with children
17%
Population density
7.000
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,0 km²
of which 0,4 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 8% 310
  • 15–25 years 10% 390
  • 25–45 years 33% 1.285
  • 45–65 years 28% 1.115
  • 65 years and older 21% 825

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 315.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
40%
Rental homes
60%
22% housing association
Single-family homes
23%
77% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
13%
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
2.040 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
120 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
730 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
8%
Gas-free
3%
Mainly electrically heated
4%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
77% central heating, 14% block, 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
400 m
avg. distance
General practice
800 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.072 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,7
1.582 passenger cars
Company locations
940
of which 230 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)
52 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
16%
municipality 18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 2%
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
2%
municipality 6%

Noise level of the 2.450 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 51% 1.248
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 34% 827
  • 56–60 dB: busy 14% 337
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 2% 38

Flooding

Homes that may flood
92%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
88%
Of which more than 2 m water
65%
Maximum water depth
5,2 m
average 2,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
14,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
55%
municipality 56%

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)
88%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
88%
municipality 78%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 91%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
91%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
96%
municipality 39%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
32%
municipality 12%
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
93
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
365
+27% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,8
2 burglaries
Municipality
44
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 13% 46
  • Vernieling 7% 25
  • Mishandeling 7% 24
  • Winkeldiefstal 6% 21
  • Bedreiging 3% 11
  • Openlijk geweld 2% 7
  • Zakkenrollerij 1% 3
  • Woninginbraak 1% 2

Per year

  1. 2562021
  2. 2832022
  3. 2622023
  4. 2762024
  5. 2932025

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
4,09
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,03
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 +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,07 more than sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,05 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,05 weak

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 −2,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,8 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
3,8%
matig, municipality 0,4%
Pile rot in 2050
3,4%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
4,8%
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
€ 39.400
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 44.300
per year
Median household wealth
€ 36.200
Net labour participation
75%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
20%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
21,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)