Neighbourhood Midwoud Centrum

Neighbourhood in district Midwoud · municipality Medemblik · Noord-Holland

  • 1.022 homes
  • 2.265 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1988
  • avg. WOZ € 355.000

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 Midwoud Centrum

Homes
1.022
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1988
Average living area
128 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.020
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 38% 392
  • End-terrace house 21% 216
  • Detached 16% 162
  • Apartment 14% 138
  • Semi-detached house 11% 114

Energy label

  • A or better 35% 354
  • B 27% 272
  • C 30% 304
  • D 5% 52
  • E 0% 2
  • F 1% 7
  • G 2% 16
  • No label 1% 15

Building period

  • Built before 1945 2% 20
  • 1945–1969 7% 75
  • 1970–1989 41% 417
  • 1990–2009 39% 397
  • 2010 and later 11% 112
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
2.265
January 1, 2025
Households
1.035
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
35%
Households with children
34%
Population density
3.451
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,7 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 320
  • 15–25 years 11% 260
  • 25–45 years 23% 530
  • 45–65 years 28% 625
  • 65 years and older 23% 530

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 355.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
66%
Rental homes
34%
31% housing association
Single-family homes
86%
14% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
11%
Unoccupied properties
2%
New build in the year
1
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
2.770 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.100 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
850 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
55%
Gas-free
4%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
93% central heating, 2% block, 4% 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
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
900 m
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
1
Urbanity
Non-urban
363 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
1.225 passenger cars
Company locations
235
of which 15 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 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
2%
municipality 13%
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 2%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 3%

Noise level of the 1.022 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 67% 685
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 20% 207
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 12% 121
  • 56–60 dB: busy 1% 9

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 93%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
3%
Maximum water depth
2,0 m
average 1,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
7,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,1 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
78%
municipality 66%

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
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
97%
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 95%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 20%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
90%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
25%
municipality 37%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
municipality 10%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 11%

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
21
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
47
+2% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,0
1 burglary
Municipality
23
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 19% 9
  • Diefstal uit auto 9% 4
  • Fietsdiefstal 9% 4
  • Mishandeling 9% 4
  • Woninginbraak 2% 1
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 1
  • Bedreiging 2% 1
  • Winkeldiefstal 2% 1

Per year

  1. 562021
  2. 572022
  3. 502023
  4. 392024
  5. 502025

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
4,06
−0,05 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
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 +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,18 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,05 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)
−0,7 mm per year
municipality −1,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 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
3,2%
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
€ 188.100
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
17,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)