Neighbourhood Elst Centrum

Neighbourhood in district Elst · municipality Rhenen · Utrecht

  • 1.142 homes
  • 2.835 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1970
  • avg. WOZ € 385.000

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 Elst Centrum

Homes
1.142
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1970
Average living area
118 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.150
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 38% 438
  • Detached 20% 224
  • End-terrace house 19% 221
  • Semi-detached house 19% 213
  • Apartment 4% 46

Energy label

  • A or better 29% 335
  • B 9% 100
  • C 23% 267
  • D 15% 175
  • E 8% 88
  • F 9% 98
  • G 6% 71
  • No label 1% 8

Building period

  • Built before 1945 10% 114
  • 1945–1969 37% 417
  • 1970–1989 35% 404
  • 1990–2009 11% 121
  • 2010 and later 8% 86

Residents

Residents
2.835
January 1, 2025
Households
1.150
avg. 2,4 people
One-person households
29%
Households with children
36%
Population density
3.794
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,7 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 515
  • 15–25 years 12% 345
  • 25–45 years 25% 710
  • 45–65 years 26% 730
  • 65 years and older 19% 535

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 385.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
64%
Rental homes
36%
31% housing association
Single-family homes
95%
5% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
7%
Unoccupied properties
2%
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
2.840 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.040 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
970 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
53%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
98% central heating, 2% 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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
800 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Urbanity
Low urban density
550 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
1.397 passenger cars
Company locations
275
of which 50 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)
47 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
10%
municipality 19%
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
5%
municipality 10%

Noise level of the 1.142 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 46% 526
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 33% 377
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 12% 135
  • 56–60 dB: busy 6% 74
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 3% 30

Flooding

Homes that may flood
1%
municipality 10%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,3 m
average 0,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
9,4 µg/m³
9% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,6 µg/m³
3% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
61%
municipality 66%

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)
100%
municipality 95%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
87%
municipality 87%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 82%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
99%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
99%
municipality 95%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
7%
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 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
11
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
31
-47% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,9
1 burglary
Municipality
23
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Diefstal uit auto 13% 4
  • Winkeldiefstal 10% 3
  • Mishandeling 6% 2
  • Woninginbraak 3% 1
  • Fietsdiefstal 3% 1
  • Bedreiging 3% 1

Per year

  1. 402021
  2. 372022
  3. 522023
  4. 542024
  5. 442025

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
4,07
−0,04 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,03
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,11 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,03 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)
−0,3 mm per year
municipality −0,8 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
+0,2 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 0,1%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
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
€ 30.700
per year
Median household wealth
€ 200.500
Net labour participation
75%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
16,8%
share of people (nationally 20%)