Neighbourhood Maarsveld

Neighbourhood in district Stadskanaal · municipality Stadskanaal · Groningen

  • 1.266 homes
  • 2.770 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1974
  • avg. WOZ € 209.000

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 Maarsveld

Homes
1.266
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1974
Average living area
105 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.236
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 60% 763
  • End-terrace house 23% 288
  • Apartment 12% 158
  • Detached 2% 29
  • Semi-detached house 2% 28

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 279
  • B 9% 113
  • C 42% 532
  • D 20% 249
  • E 4% 48
  • F 1% 14
  • G 0% 1
  • No label 2% 30

Building period

  • 1945–1969 47% 590
  • 1970–1989 42% 537
  • 1990–2009 9% 109
  • 2010 and later 2% 30

Residents

Residents
2.770
January 1, 2025
Households
1.220
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
36%
Households with children
33%
Population density
1.366
inhabitants per km²
Area
2,1 km²
of which 0,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 395
  • 15–25 years 13% 355
  • 25–45 years 24% 665
  • 45–65 years 28% 775
  • 65 years and older 21% 580

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 209.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
58%
Rental homes
42%
32% housing association
Single-family homes
87%
13% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
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
2.180 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
890 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
950 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
46%
Gas-free
0%
Mainly electrically heated
5%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
97% central heating, 2% block
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
1,4 km
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
7
Urbanity
Low urban density
928 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
1.254 passenger cars
Company locations
150
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)
48 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
9%
municipality 15%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 10%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 5%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 2%

Noise level of the 1.266 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 40% 508
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 35% 438
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 21% 264
  • 56–60 dB: busy 4% 56

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 0%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
none

Air, light and green

NO₂
6,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,4 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
60%
municipality 57%

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
41 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
97%
municipality 93%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 94%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
74%
municipality 78%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
2%
municipality 2%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 5%

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
24
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
65
-26% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,4
3 burglaries
Municipality
32
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 20% 13
  • Woninginbraak 5% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 5% 3
  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 3
  • Bedreiging 5% 3
  • Mishandeling 5% 3
  • Drugshandel 2% 1

Per year

  1. 922021
  2. 892022
  3. 482023
  4. 672024
  5. 992025

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
4,05
−0,06 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,10

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,08 more than sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,11 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,00 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,00 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)
−2,1 mm per year
municipality −2,2 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
30 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
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
€ 26.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 71.800
Net labour participation
66%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
8%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
7,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)