Neighbourhood De Wijert

Neighbourhood in district Midden-Zuid · municipality Groningen · Groningen

  • 2.895 homes
  • 4.545 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1972
  • avg. WOZ € 221.000

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 De Wijert

Homes
2.895
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1972
Average living area
79 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.781
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 85% 2.451
  • Mid-terrace house 10% 301
  • End-terrace house 5% 133
  • Semi-detached house 0% 8
  • Detached 0% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 37% 1.070
  • B 7% 211
  • C 16% 472
  • D 11% 330
  • E 17% 502
  • F 3% 101
  • G 2% 58
  • No label 5% 151

Building period

  • 1945–1969 76% 2.212
  • 1970–1989 6% 184
  • 1990–2009 9% 268
  • 2010 and later 8% 230
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
4.545
January 1, 2025
Households
2.820
avg. 1,6 people
One-person households
61%
Households with children
18%
Population density
7.772
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 12% 565
  • 15–25 years 15% 700
  • 25–45 years 37% 1.705
  • 45–65 years 21% 945
  • 65 years and older 14% 635

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 221.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
30%
Rental homes
70%
41% housing association
Single-family homes
15%
85% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
6%
New build in the year
59
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
1.730 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
160 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
710 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
19%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
8%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
84% central heating, 9% block, 6% 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
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
300 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
9
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.532 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
1.442 passenger cars
Company locations
405
of which 60 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)
52 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
28%
municipality 28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 1%
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
9%
municipality 15%

Noise level of the 2.895 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 1% 15
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 50% 1.441
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 23% 666
  • 56–60 dB: busy 21% 614
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 5% 156
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 3

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 54%
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
9,5 µg/m³
25% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
41%
municipality 42%

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)
82%
municipality 87%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 95%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
46%
municipality 53%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
7%
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 2%

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
48
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
220
-11% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,4
4 burglaries
Municipality
63
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 30% 66
  • Vernieling 10% 22
  • Winkeldiefstal 7% 16
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 5% 12
  • Mishandeling 5% 10
  • Woninginbraak 2% 4
  • Bedreiging 2% 4
  • Autodiefstal 1% 3

Per year

  1. 1682021
  2. 1822022
  3. 2302023
  4. 2652024
  5. 2202025

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
−0,06 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,13

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,08 insufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,11 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,06 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,06 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)
−4,0 mm per year
municipality −3,1 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,8%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,6%
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
€ 29.500
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 34.800
per year
Median household wealth
€ 12.300
Net labour participation
69%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
10%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
11,8%
share of people (nationally 20%)