Neighbourhood Centrum

Neighbourhood in district Neder Hardinxveld · municipality Hardinxveld-Giessendam · Zuid-Holland

  • 220 homes
  • 360 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1980
  • avg. WOZ € 367.000

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 Centrum

Homes
220
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1980
Average living area
101 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
216
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 83% 183
  • Semi-detached house 6% 13
  • Detached 5% 10
  • Mid-terrace house 4% 8
  • End-terrace house 3% 6

Energy label

  • A or better 53% 116
  • B 9% 20
  • C 13% 29
  • D 2% 5
  • E 4% 9
  • F 3% 6
  • G 9% 19
  • No label 7% 16

Building period

  • Built before 1945 15% 33
  • 1945–1969 15% 33
  • 1970–1989 22% 49
  • 1990–2009 24% 52
  • 2010 and later 24% 52
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
360
January 1, 2025
Households
200
avg. 1,8 people
One-person households
45%
Households with children
13%
Population density
5.661
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,1 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 6% 20
  • 15–25 years 8% 30
  • 25–45 years 14% 50
  • 45–65 years 18% 65
  • 65 years and older 54% 190

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 367.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
70%
Rental homes
30%
0% housing association
Single-family homes
20%
80% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
4%
Unoccupied properties
8%
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
2.240 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
290 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
670 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
13%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
3%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
96% central heating
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
200 m
avg. distance
General practice
400 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.471 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
203 passenger cars
Company locations
85
of which 30 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 55 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
30%
municipality 25%
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%
municipality 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
15%
municipality 11%

Noise level of the 220 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 25% 56
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 45% 98
  • 56–60 dB: busy 18% 39
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 12% 27

Flooding

Homes that may flood
25%
municipality 82%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
25%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,9 m
average 0,9 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
49%
municipality 59%

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)
95%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 75%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 72%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
96%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
49%
municipality 46%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
municipality 10%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 4%

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
64
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
23
-30% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
4,5
1 burglary
Municipality
23
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Winkeldiefstal 17% 4
  • Fietsdiefstal 13% 3
  • Woninginbraak 4% 1
  • Diefstal uit auto 4% 1
  • Zakkenrollerij 4% 1
  • Mishandeling 4% 1
  • Vernieling 4% 1

Per year

  1. 252021
  2. 232022
  3. 212023
  4. 272024
  5. 312025

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
4,05
−0,05 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,07

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,06 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,00 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,01 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)
−1,9 mm per year
municipality −2,2 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,9 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,6%
zeer laag, municipality 0,6%
Pile rot in 2050
0,6%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
4,1%
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
€ 326.200
Net labour participation
66%
from 15 to 75 years
Top 20% incomes
15,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)