Neighbourhood Kern-Dorp

Neighbourhood in district Giessenburg · municipality Molenlanden · Zuid-Holland

  • 1.127 homes
  • 2.700 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1971
  • avg. WOZ € 400.000

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 Kern-Dorp

Homes
1.127
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1971
Average living area
124 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.132
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 40% 451
  • End-terrace house 24% 271
  • Detached 17% 191
  • Apartment 11% 119
  • Semi-detached house 8% 95

Energy label

  • A or better 11% 126
  • B 18% 204
  • C 44% 493
  • D 12% 132
  • E 5% 56
  • F 5% 52
  • G 5% 60
  • No label 0% 4

Building period

  • Built before 1945 7% 82
  • 1945–1969 34% 382
  • 1970–1989 38% 428
  • 1990–2009 17% 189
  • 2010 and later 4% 45
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
2.700
January 1, 2025
Households
1.115
avg. 2,4 people
One-person households
26%
Households with children
40%
Population density
4.586
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 16% 425
  • 15–25 years 12% 325
  • 25–45 years 22% 580
  • 45–65 years 27% 740
  • 65 years and older 23% 625

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 400.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
77%
Rental homes
23%
19% housing association
Single-family homes
89%
11% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
2%
New build in the year
2
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
2.690 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.030 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
880 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
47%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
6%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
93% central heating, 3% 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
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Urbanity
Non-urban
439 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
1.344 passenger cars
Company locations
305
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)
48 dB
municipality 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
6%
municipality 13%
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 3%

Noise level of the 1.127 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 23% 260
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 57% 645
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 15% 166
  • 56–60 dB: busy 5% 54
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
88%
Maximum water depth
4,5 m
average 3,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
13,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
70%
municipality 74%

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 98%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
78%
municipality 68%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 93%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
18%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
34%
municipality 26%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
9%
municipality 12%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 3%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
49%
municipality 22%

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
27
-23% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,9
1 burglary
Municipality
16
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 19% 5
  • Winkeldiefstal 11% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 7% 2
  • Mishandeling 7% 2
  • Vernieling 7% 2
  • Woninginbraak 4% 1

Per year

  1. 482021
  2. 292022
  3. 432023
  4. 322024
  5. 272025

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
4,09
−0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
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 +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,12 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,08 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)
−1,2 mm per year
municipality −1,6 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,4 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
11 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,2%
zeer laag, municipality 0,7%
Pile rot in 2050
0,2%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
38,6%
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
€ 33.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 283.900
Net labour participation
77%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
19,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)