Neighbourhood Herten

Neighbourhood in district Herten · municipality Roermond · Limburg

  • 1.461 homes
  • 3.310 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1986
  • avg. WOZ € 342.000

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 Herten

Homes
1.461
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1986
Average living area
133 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.485
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 39% 568
  • End-terrace house 17% 254
  • Apartment 15% 226
  • Detached 14% 210
  • Semi-detached house 14% 203

Energy label

  • A or better 28% 415
  • B 34% 496
  • C 16% 238
  • D 4% 60
  • E 4% 61
  • F 10% 145
  • G 3% 46

Building period

  • Built before 1945 5% 67
  • 1945–1969 21% 308
  • 1970–1989 22% 328
  • 1990–2009 44% 643
  • 2010 and later 8% 115

Residents

Residents
3.310
January 1, 2025
Households
1.460
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
31%
Households with children
37%
Population density
3.573
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,1 km²
of which 0,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 500
  • 15–25 years 11% 370
  • 25–45 years 22% 720
  • 45–65 years 31% 1.025
  • 65 years and older 21% 695

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 342.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
77%
Rental homes
22%
16% housing association
Single-family homes
84%
16% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
6%
Unoccupied properties
3%
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
2.740 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.220 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
830 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
56%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
6%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
96% central heating, 1% block, 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
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,2 km
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.024 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
1.710 passenger cars
Company locations
325
of which 45 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)
49 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
4%
municipality 20%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
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
1%
municipality 9%

Noise level of the 1.461 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 4% 57
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 70% 1.023
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 23% 331
  • 56–60 dB: busy 3% 39
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 9
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
36%
municipality 14%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
35%
Of which more than 2 m water
32%
Maximum water depth
8,7 m
average 2,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
10,1 µg/m³
57% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,5 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
54%
municipality 45%

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
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
99%
municipality 95%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
53%
municipality 83%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 23%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
83%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
96%
municipality 97%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
municipality 8%
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
18
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
61
-19% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,1
3 burglaries
Municipality
66
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 7% 4
  • Woninginbraak 5% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 5% 3
  • Mishandeling 3% 2
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 1
  • Autodiefstal 2% 1
  • Fietsdiefstal 2% 1
  • Drugshandel 2% 1

Per year

  1. 722021
  2. 742022
  3. 692023
  4. 862024
  5. 712025

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

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,16
+0,05 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,03
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,11

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,03 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,02 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)
−0,6 mm per year
municipality −0,6 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,0 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,2%
zeer laag, municipality 0,4%
Pile rot in 2050
0,2%
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

Avg. income per resident
€ 36.800
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 44.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 221.600
Net labour participation
75%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
12%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
23,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)