Neighbourhood Markgouw

Neighbourhood in district Monnickendam · municipality Waterland · Noord-Holland

  • 1.135 homes
  • 2.410 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1977
  • avg. WOZ € 323.000

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 Markgouw

Homes
1.135
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1977
Average living area
96 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.035
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 41% 465
  • Apartment 41% 464
  • End-terrace house 16% 182
  • Semi-detached house 1% 12
  • Detached 1% 12

Energy label

  • A or better 52% 587
  • B 9% 107
  • C 22% 248
  • D 9% 103
  • E 2% 27
  • F 1% 10
  • No label 5% 53

Building period

  • 1945–1969 53% 600
  • 1970–1989 27% 302
  • 1990–2009 12% 139
  • 2010 and later 8% 94

Residents

Residents
2.410
January 1, 2025
Households
1.090
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
39%
Households with children
33%
Population density
5.351
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,5 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 370
  • 15–25 years 10% 235
  • 25–45 years 19% 465
  • 45–65 years 23% 545
  • 65 years and older 33% 795

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 323.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
39%
Rental homes
61%
57% housing association
Single-family homes
65%
35% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
2%
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
2.120 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
480 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
810 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
29%
Gas-free
0%
Mainly electrically heated
1%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
99% central heating
2022
Geothermal potential
30-50%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
400 m
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.144 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,8
874 passenger cars
Company locations
200
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)
51 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
10%
municipality 18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
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
2%
municipality 6%

Noise level of the 1.135 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 3% 31
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 53% 607
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 25% 288
  • 56–60 dB: busy 18% 199
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 10

Flooding

Homes that may flood
99%
municipality 80%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
69%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,8 m
average 0,7 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
10,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,2 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
58%
municipality 70%

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)
95%
municipality 97%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
70%
municipality 89%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 18%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
90%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 20%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
10%
municipality 9%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

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
22
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
54
-10% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,8
2 burglaries
Municipality
24
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Winkeldiefstal 22% 12
  • Fietsdiefstal 11% 6
  • Vernieling 7% 4
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 6% 3
  • Woninginbraak 4% 2
  • Bedreiging 4% 2
  • Mishandeling 4% 2
  • Drugshandel 4% 2

Per year

  1. 552021
  2. 652022
  3. 562023
  4. 572024
  5. 632025

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
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,15

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,08 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,04 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)
−2,4 mm per year
municipality −2,5 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,3 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
88,0%
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

Median household wealth
€ 46.200
Net labour participation
68%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
13%
share of people (nationally 20%)