Neighbourhood Brakel

Neighbourhood in district Brakel · municipality Zaltbommel · Gelderland

  • 1.048 homes
  • 2.615 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1969
  • avg. WOZ € 362.000

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 Brakel

Homes
1.048
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1969
Average living area
143 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.049
2025

Home type

  • Detached 34% 357
  • Mid-terrace house 21% 215
  • Semi-detached house 20% 213
  • End-terrace house 15% 160
  • Apartment 10% 103

Energy label

  • A or better 24% 251
  • B 13% 136
  • C 21% 219
  • D 15% 152
  • E 3% 35
  • F 8% 85
  • G 11% 118
  • No label 5% 52

Building period

  • Built before 1945 16% 172
  • 1945–1969 19% 196
  • 1970–1989 37% 384
  • 1990–2009 22% 235
  • 2010 and later 6% 60
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
2.615
January 1, 2025
Households
1.070
avg. 2,4 people
One-person households
29%
Households with children
39%
Population density
1.883
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 475
  • 15–25 years 12% 310
  • 25–45 years 25% 665
  • 45–65 years 25% 645
  • 65 years and older 20% 520

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 362.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
76%
Rental homes
24%
18% housing association
Single-family homes
90%
10% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
3%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
2
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
3.260 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.380 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
980 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
54%
Gas-free
7%
Mainly electrically heated
16%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
89% central heating, 9% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
30-50%kans >5MWth
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
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Urbanity
Non-urban
366 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,3
1.343 passenger cars
Company locations
315
of which 45 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)
48 dB
municipality 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
4%
municipality 12%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 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
0%
municipality 3%

Noise level of the 1.048 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 11% 119
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 72% 752
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 14% 146
  • 56–60 dB: busy 3% 31

Flooding

Homes that may flood
94%
municipality 98%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
94%
Of which more than 2 m water
94%
Maximum water depth
6,0 m
average 5,2 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
10,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,8 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
68%
municipality 65%

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
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
99%
municipality 98%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
60%
municipality 73%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 1%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
8%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
28%
municipality 37%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
13%
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 3%

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
15
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
39
-15% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
53
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 36% 14
  • Mishandeling 8% 3
  • Bedreiging 5% 2
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 1

Per year

  1. 352021
  2. 302022
  3. 262023
  4. 292024
  5. 452025

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
4,06
−0,04 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,04
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 +0,04 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,18 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,04 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,08 good

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)
−1,1 mm per year
municipality −1,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,5%
zeer laag, municipality 1,7%
Pile rot in 2050
0,5%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,7%
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
€ 31.100
per year
Median household wealth
€ 234.800
Net labour participation
77%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
21%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)