Neighbourhood Centrum

Neighbourhood in district Centrum · municipality Ridderkerk · Zuid-Holland

  • 2.585 homes
  • 4.830 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1974
  • avg. WOZ € 276.000

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
2.585
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1974
Average living area
85 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.499
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 71% 1.835
  • Mid-terrace house 18% 454
  • End-terrace house 7% 187
  • Detached 2% 57
  • Semi-detached house 2% 52

Energy label

  • A or better 21% 538
  • B 9% 235
  • C 21% 537
  • D 16% 404
  • E 17% 440
  • F 4% 114
  • G 4% 116
  • No label 8% 201

Building period

  • Built before 1945 6% 143
  • 1945–1969 58% 1.508
  • 1970–1989 5% 124
  • 1990–2009 9% 231
  • 2010 and later 22% 579

Residents

Residents
4.830
January 1, 2025
Households
2.370
avg. 2,0 people
One-person households
44%
Households with children
31%
Population density
5.665
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,9 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 19% 905
  • 15–25 years 10% 475
  • 25–45 years 32% 1.545
  • 45–65 years 23% 1.120
  • 65 years and older 16% 785

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 276.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
45%
Rental homes
55%
47% housing association
Single-family homes
30%
70% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
18%
Unoccupied properties
8%
New build in the year
38
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
2.160 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
210 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
660 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
11%
Gas-free
8%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
94% central heating, 5% 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
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
11
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.368 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
2.053 passenger cars
Company locations
715
of which 190 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 54 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
21%
municipality 27%
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%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
8%
municipality 12%

Noise level of the 2.585 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 12% 319
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 59% 1.533
  • 56–60 dB: busy 22% 563
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 7% 170

Flooding

Homes that may flood
97%
municipality 96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
97%
Of which more than 2 m water
87%
Maximum water depth
3,1 m
average 2,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
19,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
46%
municipality 54%

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)
90%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
1,4–1,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
97%
municipality 89%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 2%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
86%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
46%
municipality 28%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
14%
municipality 14%
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
80
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
385
+44% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,2
3 burglaries
Municipality
46
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 11% 41
  • Vernieling 8% 31
  • Winkeldiefstal 7% 28
  • Diefstal uit auto 5% 20
  • Mishandeling 4% 15
  • Bedreiging 2% 7
  • Straatroof 2% 6
  • Woninginbraak 1% 3

Per year

  1. 2502021
  2. 2492022
  3. 2712023
  4. 2932024
  5. 2312025

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

Sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Sufficient
class 5 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
3,98
−0,12 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,04
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,05

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,04 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,04 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,08 insufficient

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)
−1,3 mm per year
municipality −1,7 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,9%
laag, municipality 1,0%
Pile rot in 2050
2,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,1%
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

Avg. income per resident
€ 30.300
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 37.900
per year
Median household wealth
€ 43.300
Net labour participation
72%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
14,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)