Neighbourhood Mossen

Neighbourhood in district Houten Zuid-Oost · municipality Houten · Utrecht

  • 922 homes
  • 2.420 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2002
  • avg. WOZ € 543.000

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 Mossen

Homes
922
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2002
Average living area
133 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
923
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 57% 521
  • Apartment 23% 211
  • End-terrace house 11% 103
  • Detached 7% 61
  • Semi-detached house 3% 26

Energy label

  • A or better 77% 710
  • B 19% 173
  • C 2% 18
  • D 0% 1
  • No label 2% 20

Building period

  • 1970–1989 0% 1
  • 1990–2009 96% 884
  • 2010 and later 4% 37

Residents

Residents
2.420
January 1, 2025
Households
950
avg. 2,5 people
One-person households
25%
Households with children
47%
Population density
8.246
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,3 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 425
  • 15–25 years 16% 380
  • 25–45 years 20% 495
  • 45–65 years 32% 765
  • 65 years and older 14% 350

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 543.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
71%
Rental homes
29%
17% housing association
Single-family homes
77%
23% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
1%
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
3.390 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.060 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
450 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
48%
Gas-free
39%
District heating
3%
Mainly electrically heated
40%
Heat network
3%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
62% central heating, 2% block, 35% 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
3,7 km
avg. distance
General practice
3,3 km
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
300 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.255 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
993 passenger cars
Company locations
280
of which 25 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)
50 dB
municipality 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
17%
municipality 13%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 7%
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
1%
municipality 4%

Noise level of the 922 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 6% 53
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 56% 520
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 24% 225
  • 56–60 dB: busy 13% 124

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,2 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
11,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
67%
municipality 62%

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)
98%
municipality 97%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
12%
municipality 55%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 99%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
98%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
14%
municipality 41%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
8%
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 4%

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
23
-21% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
34
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 22% 5
  • Diefstal uit auto 13% 3
  • Bedreiging 9% 2
  • Mishandeling 9% 2
  • Fietsdiefstal 4% 1

Per year

  1. 472021
  2. 262022
  3. 282023
  4. 312024
  5. 242025

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
4,09
−0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,15

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,11 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,08 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)
−0,6 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 0,3%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,9%
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
€ 359.200
Net labour participation
79%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
30,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)