Neighbourhood Middelstum

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

  • 1.059 homes
  • 1.935 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1972
  • avg. WOZ € 213.000

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 Middelstum

Homes
1.059
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1972
Average living area
124 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.096
2025

Home type

  • Detached 33% 349
  • Semi-detached house 19% 200
  • Mid-terrace house 17% 177
  • Apartment 17% 176
  • End-terrace house 15% 157

Energy label

  • A or better 28% 295
  • B 13% 137
  • C 16% 169
  • D 10% 108
  • E 4% 40
  • F 5% 57
  • G 16% 174
  • No label 7% 79

Building period

  • Built before 1945 23% 244
  • 1945–1969 16% 165
  • 1970–1989 21% 218
  • 1990–2009 19% 205
  • 2010 and later 20% 217
  • Unknown 1% 10

Residents

Residents
1.935
January 1, 2025
Households
925
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
39%
Households with children
29%
Population density
2.142
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,9 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 285
  • 15–25 years 10% 195
  • 25–45 years 23% 445
  • 45–65 years 26% 510
  • 65 years and older 26% 500

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 213.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
48%
Rental homes
52%
41% housing association
Single-family homes
82%
18% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
16%
Unoccupied properties
14%
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
1.560 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
830 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
49%
Gas-free
18%
Mainly electrically heated
22%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
72% central heating, 8% block, 13% 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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
400 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Non-urban
360 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
1.043 passenger cars
Company locations
200
of which 30 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)
44 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
2%
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 1.059 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 66% 703
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 20% 210
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 13% 135
  • 56–60 dB: busy 1% 11

Flooding

Homes that may flood
93%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
82%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,5 m
average 0,9 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
5,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,1 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
66%
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
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
99%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °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
68%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
41%
municipality 36%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
5%
municipality 11%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
14%
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
10
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
19
-42% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
32
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 47% 9
  • Mishandeling 5% 1

Per year

  1. 412021
  2. 382022
  3. 272023
  4. 212024
  5. 302025

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
4,10
+0,00 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,05

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,16 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,08 good

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)
+0,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
4 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,2%
zeer laag, municipality 1,1%
Pile rot in 2050
0,3%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,7%
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
€ 101.800
Net labour participation
68%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
10,3%
share of people (nationally 20%)