Neighbourhood Holwerd

Neighbourhood in district Holwerd · municipality Noardeast-Fryslân · Fryslân (Friesland)

  • 673 homes
  • 1.470 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1941
  • avg. WOZ € 217.000

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 Holwerd

Homes
673
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1941
Average living area
133 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
673
2025

Home type

  • Detached 30% 203
  • Semi-detached house 23% 156
  • Mid-terrace house 22% 150
  • End-terrace house 20% 135
  • Apartment 4% 29

Energy label

  • A or better 18% 121
  • B 15% 99
  • C 20% 132
  • D 11% 74
  • E 2% 15
  • F 6% 43
  • G 28% 186
  • No label 0% 3

Building period

  • Built before 1945 36% 243
  • 1945–1969 25% 167
  • 1970–1989 24% 163
  • 1990–2009 9% 59
  • 2010 and later 4% 30
  • Unknown 2% 11

Residents

Residents
1.470
January 1, 2025
Households
660
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
39%
Households with children
33%
Population density
2.304
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 17% 255
  • 15–25 years 11% 165
  • 25–45 years 25% 370
  • 45–65 years 26% 385
  • 65 years and older 20% 300

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 217.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
66%
Rental homes
34%
28% housing association
Single-family homes
95%
5% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
6%
New build in the year
12
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
2.300 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.060 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.000 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
53%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
7%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
98% central heating, 1% 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
400 m
avg. distance
General practice
400 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
1
Urbanity
Non-urban
233 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
702 passenger cars
Company locations
125
of which 20 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 49 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
4%
municipality 9%
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 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 2%

Noise level of the 673 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 41% 275
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 41% 273
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 15% 100
  • 56–60 dB: busy 4% 24
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 0% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
91%
municipality 75%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
54%
Of which more than 2 m water
1%
Maximum water depth
2,1 m
average 0,6 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
4,5 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
5,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
70%
municipality 67%

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)
99%
municipality 97%
Urban heat island effect
0–0,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
89%
municipality 98%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
67%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
23%
municipality 24%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
15%
municipality 12%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
96%
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
10
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
14
-44% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
4,5
3 burglaries
Municipality
20
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Woninginbraak 21% 3
  • Vernieling 14% 2

Per year

  1. 312021
  2. 142022
  3. 312023
  4. 222024
  5. 232025

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
−0,03 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
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 +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,20 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,04 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,07 more than 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)
−1,5 mm per year
municipality −2,1 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
+0,5 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
2,7%
laag, municipality 2,2%
Pile rot in 2050
2,7%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,5%
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
€ 115.900
Net labour participation
68%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
7,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)