Neighbourhood Holwierde

Neighbourhood in district Buitengebied Noord-Bierum · municipality Eemsdelta · Groningen

  • 412 homes
  • 850 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1961
  • avg. WOZ € 230.000

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 Holwierde

Homes
412
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1961
Average living area
145 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
420
2025

Home type

  • Detached 52% 213
  • Semi-detached house 26% 108
  • Mid-terrace house 11% 46
  • End-terrace house 10% 42
  • Apartment 1% 3

Energy label

  • A or better 12% 50
  • B 16% 67
  • C 23% 95
  • D 8% 31
  • E 7% 29
  • F 14% 56
  • G 19% 78
  • No label 1% 6

Building period

  • Built before 1945 23% 94
  • 1945–1969 27% 112
  • 1970–1989 39% 160
  • 1990–2009 6% 23
  • 2010 and later 5% 22
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
850
January 1, 2025
Households
405
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
32%
Households with children
31%
Population density
1.593
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 120
  • 15–25 years 11% 95
  • 25–45 years 22% 190
  • 45–65 years 29% 250
  • 65 years and older 23% 200

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 230.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
82%
Rental homes
18%
13% housing association
Single-family homes
99%
1% 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
2.890 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.600 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.070 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
68%
Gas-free
4%
Mainly electrically heated
13%
Natural gas-free pilot
Krewerd, Holwierde en Godlinze
aardgasvrij, uitvoeringsfase
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
95% central heating, 4% 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
4,4 km
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
1
Urbanity
Non-urban
136 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,3
537 passenger cars
Company locations
70
of which 15 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)
48 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
4%
municipality 7%
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 3%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 1%

Noise level of the 412 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 27% 112
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 51% 211
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 19% 80
  • 56–60 dB: busy 2% 9

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
94%
Maximum water depth
3,6 m
average 2,7 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
5,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
5,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,0 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
76%
municipality 60%

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)
99%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
0–0,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 98%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
18%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
48%
municipality 36%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
municipality 11%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
100%
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
20
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
17
+183% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,4
1 burglary
Municipality
32
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Diefstal uit auto 29% 5
  • Woninginbraak 6% 1
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 6% 1
  • Fietsdiefstal 6% 1
  • Overval 6% 1
  • Vernieling 6% 1

Per year

  1. 142021
  2. 122022
  3. 82023
  4. 132024
  5. 52025

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
4,02
−0,08 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,05

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,04 weak
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,22 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,06 more than 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)
−3,5 mm per year
municipality −3,7 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,0 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
5 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,8%
laag, municipality 1,1%
Pile rot in 2050
1,1%
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

Median household wealth
€ 153.900
Net labour participation
73%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
10%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
16,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)