Neighbourhood Lent

Neighbourhood in district Nijmegen-Noord · municipality Nijmegen · Gelderland

  • 7.024 homes
  • 15.975 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2007
  • avg. WOZ € 458.000

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 Lent

Homes
7.024
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2007
Average living area
124 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
6.285
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 41% 2.861
  • Apartment 29% 2.060
  • End-terrace house 16% 1.094
  • Detached 8% 572
  • Semi-detached house 6% 437

Energy label

  • A or better 79% 5.562
  • B 5% 322
  • C 5% 363
  • D 1% 98
  • E 1% 60
  • F 1% 100
  • G 2% 121
  • No label 6% 398

Building period

  • Built before 1945 4% 247
  • 1945–1969 5% 317
  • 1970–1989 7% 466
  • 1990–2009 19% 1.309
  • 2010 and later 67% 4.683
  • Unknown 0% 2

Residents

Residents
15.975
January 1, 2025
Households
5.845
avg. 2,5 people
One-person households
28%
Households with children
46%
Population density
2.680
inhabitants per km²
Area
7,2 km²
of which 1,8 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 23% 3.695
  • 15–25 years 9% 1.420
  • 25–45 years 35% 5.560
  • 45–65 years 21% 3.315
  • 65 years and older 12% 1.985

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 458.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
58%
Rental homes
42%
26% housing association
Single-family homes
73%
27% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
54%
Unoccupied properties
9%
New build in the year
292
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
2.500 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
990 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
220 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
51%
Gas-free
78%
District heating
71%
Mainly electrically heated
8%
Heat network
65%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
27% central heating, 2% block, 67% district heating, 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
1,0 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,3 km
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.282 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
5.669 passenger cars
Company locations
1.800
of which 175 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
33%
municipality 25%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
12%
municipality 4%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
11%
municipality 11%

Noise level of the 7.024 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 3% 206
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 22% 1.575
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 36% 2.541
  • 56–60 dB: busy 27% 1.929
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 8% 559
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 3% 214

Flooding

Homes that may flood
97%
municipality 49%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
97%
Of which more than 2 m water
23%
Maximum water depth
3,9 m
average 1,8 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
14,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,5 µg/m³
4% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
49%
municipality 51%

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 90%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
59%
municipality 81%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
99%
municipality 60%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
88%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
48%
municipality 93%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 1%

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
33
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
525
+10% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,1
15 burglaries
Municipality
63
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 26% 134
  • Vernieling 7% 38
  • Diefstal uit auto 5% 25
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 21
  • Woninginbraak 3% 15
  • Mishandeling 3% 14
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 12
  • Autodiefstal 2% 11

Per year

  1. 3452021
  2. 3682022
  3. 4412023
  4. 4232024
  5. 5222025

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

Very good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Very good
class 8 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,22
+0,11 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: Very good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

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 +0,01 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,04 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,06 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)
−1,0 mm per year
municipality −1,1 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,1%
zeer laag, municipality 0,1%
Pile rot in 2050
0,1%
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

Avg. income per resident
€ 37.000
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 49.700
per year
Median household wealth
€ 231.800
Net labour participation
80%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
31,3%
share of people (nationally 20%)