Neighbourhood Biezenbuurt

Neighbourhood in district Santpoort-Noord · municipality Velsen · Noord-Holland

  • 257 homes
  • 615 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1958
  • avg. WOZ € 565.000

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 Biezenbuurt

Homes
257
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1958
Average living area
123 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
262
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 28% 72
  • Mid-terrace house 28% 72
  • End-terrace house 24% 62
  • Semi-detached house 14% 36
  • Detached 6% 15

Energy label

  • A or better 6% 15
  • B 6% 16
  • C 21% 53
  • D 9% 23
  • E 23% 60
  • F 23% 60
  • G 9% 24
  • No label 2% 6

Building period

  • Built before 1945 15% 39
  • 1945–1969 79% 204
  • 1970–1989 0% 1
  • 1990–2009 2% 5
  • 2010 and later 3% 8

Residents

Residents
615
January 1, 2025
Households
260
avg. 2,4 people
One-person households
29%
Households with children
42%
Population density
873
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,7 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 17% 105
  • 15–25 years 11% 65
  • 25–45 years 22% 135
  • 45–65 years 30% 185
  • 65 years and older 20% 125

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 565.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
90%
Rental homes
9%
0% housing association
Single-family homes
73%
27% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
1
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
2.510 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
820 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.000 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
42%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
6%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
95% central heating, 2% 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
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
1,4 km
avg. distance
Daycare
800 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
12
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.314 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
315 passenger cars
Company locations
85
of which 15 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)
57 dB
municipality 55 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
51%
municipality 24%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 12%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 20%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
36%
municipality 11%

Noise level of the 257 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 4% 9
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 46% 117
  • 56–60 dB: busy 18% 46
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 27% 69
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 6% 16

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 25%
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
13,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
58%
municipality 52%

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)
96%
municipality 95%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
98%
municipality 71%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 78%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
1%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 8%

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
29
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
18
-28% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
7,8
2 burglaries
Municipality
40
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Woninginbraak 11% 2
  • Vernieling 11% 2
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 6% 1
  • Fietsdiefstal 6% 1
  • Bedreiging 6% 1

Per year

  1. 152021
  2. 212022
  3. 222023
  4. 282024
  5. 242025

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

Very good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Very good
class 8 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,25
+0,15 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: Very good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,08

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,01 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 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)
−0,9 mm per year
municipality −1,1 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 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
€ 456.900
Net labour participation
81%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
19%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
34,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)