Neighbourhood Gildenwijk

Neighbourhood in district Gildenwijk · municipality Gorinchem · Zuid-Holland

  • 2.848 homes
  • 5.015 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1970
  • avg. WOZ € 237.000

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 Gildenwijk

Homes
2.848
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1970
Average living area
80 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.958
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 84% 2.403
  • Mid-terrace house 11% 310
  • End-terrace house 4% 103
  • Detached 1% 30
  • Semi-detached house 0% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 19% 536
  • B 5% 154
  • C 35% 988
  • D 27% 757
  • E 10% 277
  • F 3% 97
  • G 1% 30
  • No label 0% 9

Building period

  • 1945–1969 39% 1.116
  • 1970–1989 50% 1.421
  • 1990–2009 8% 235
  • 2010 and later 3% 76

Residents

Residents
5.015
January 1, 2025
Households
2.745
avg. 1,7 people
One-person households
56%
Households with children
20%
Population density
7.105
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,8 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 10% 500
  • 15–25 years 10% 520
  • 25–45 years 27% 1.350
  • 45–65 years 21% 1.055
  • 65 years and older 32% 1.590

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 237.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
23%
Rental homes
77%
68% housing association
Single-family homes
15%
85% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
4%
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
1.830 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
130 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
580 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
10%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
4%
Heat network in development
Gorinchem West
Initiatiefase, MT-net met LT-bron, expected 2030
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
66% central heating, 30% block, 3% 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
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
6
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.824 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,7
1.897 passenger cars
Company locations
470
of which 85 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 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
31%
municipality 18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
1%
municipality 2%
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 6%

Noise level of the 2.848 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 8% 227
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 57% 1.636
  • 56–60 dB: busy 30% 847
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 4% 128
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 10

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
83%
Maximum water depth
3,4 m
average 2,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
16,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,7 µg/m³
96% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
53%
municipality 56%

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)
80%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 78%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
99%
municipality 91%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
76%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
11%
municipality 39%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
municipality 12%
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
49
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
243
-15% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,2
9 burglaries
Municipality
44
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Winkeldiefstal 19% 45
  • Fietsdiefstal 7% 16
  • Mishandeling 5% 13
  • Vernieling 5% 11
  • Diefstal uit auto 4% 10
  • Woninginbraak 4% 9
  • Drugshandel 3% 8
  • Bedreiging 2% 4

Per year

  1. 3272021
  2. 2692022
  3. 3232023
  4. 3312024
  5. 2892025

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
−0,13 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
measurement 2022: Weak
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,08

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,05 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,03 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,06 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,04 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)
−2,2 mm per year
municipality −2,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,4 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,4%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,8%
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
€ 26.500
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 30.700
per year
Median household wealth
€ 14.700
Net labour participation
59%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
12%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
6,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)