Neighbourhood Centrum-Delfzijl

Neighbourhood in district Delfzijl-Centrum · municipality Eemsdelta · Groningen

  • 689 homes
  • 885 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1975
  • avg. WOZ € 168.000

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-Delfzijl

Homes
689
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1975
Average living area
85 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
625
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 80% 548
  • Mid-terrace house 9% 62
  • End-terrace house 7% 45
  • Detached 3% 19
  • Semi-detached house 2% 15

Energy label

  • A or better 24% 164
  • B 24% 162
  • C 21% 147
  • D 4% 26
  • E 8% 53
  • F 5% 32
  • G 9% 60
  • No label 7% 45

Building period

  • Built before 1945 21% 143
  • 1945–1969 12% 82
  • 1970–1989 24% 165
  • 1990–2009 28% 191
  • 2010 and later 16% 108

Residents

Residents
885
January 1, 2025
Households
555
avg. 1,4 people
One-person households
68%
Households with children
11%
Population density
2.924
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,3 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 5% 45
  • 15–25 years 6% 55
  • 25–45 years 23% 200
  • 45–65 years 24% 215
  • 65 years and older 42% 370

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 168.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
32%
Rental homes
68%
29% housing association
Single-family homes
18%
82% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
3%
Unoccupied properties
18%
New build in the year
79
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
1.810 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
250 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
790 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
11%
Gas-free
4%
Mainly electrically heated
5%
Heat network in development
Delfzijl 4 buurten
Initiatiefase, techniek onbekend
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
83% central heating, 5% block, 3% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
>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
400 m
avg. distance
General practice
400 m
avg. distance
Primary school
1,2 km
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
6
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.013 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
318 passenger cars
Company locations
215
of which 90 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)
56 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
16%
municipality 7%
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 3%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 1%

Noise level of the 689 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 0% 1
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 48% 332
  • 56–60 dB: busy 42% 291
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 5% 32
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 5% 33

Flooding

Homes that may flood
80%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
80%
Of which more than 2 m water
1%
Maximum water depth
3,0 m
average 1,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
5,8 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,0 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
42%
municipality 60%

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
47 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
98%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 98%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
87%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 36%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
8%
municipality 11%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 23%

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
219
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
194
+35% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,9
2 burglaries
Municipality
32
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Winkeldiefstal 7% 13
  • Fietsdiefstal 6% 12
  • Mishandeling 4% 7
  • Vernieling 4% 7
  • Bedreiging 3% 6
  • Woninginbraak 1% 2
  • Drugshandel 1% 2
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 1

Per year

  1. 1122021
  2. 1632022
  3. 1482023
  4. 1552024
  5. 1312025

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
+0,05
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 +0,09 good
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,04 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,00 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,07 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)
−3,1 mm per year
municipality −3,7 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,8%
zeer laag, municipality 1,1%
Pile rot in 2050
0,8%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,9%
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
€ 15.300
Net labour participation
54%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
6,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)