Neighbourhood Ochten

Neighbourhood in district Echteld · municipality Neder-Betuwe · Gelderland

  • 1.702 homes
  • 4.390 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1978
  • avg. WOZ € 340.000

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 Ochten

Homes
1.702
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1978
Average living area
130 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.714
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 37% 638
  • End-terrace house 23% 387
  • Detached 17% 295
  • Semi-detached house 13% 222
  • Apartment 9% 160

Energy label

  • A or better 21% 364
  • B 19% 319
  • C 32% 551
  • D 11% 193
  • E 3% 59
  • F 7% 121
  • G 3% 52
  • No label 3% 43

Building period

  • Built before 1945 2% 40
  • 1945–1969 32% 545
  • 1970–1989 36% 609
  • 1990–2009 17% 291
  • 2010 and later 13% 217

Residents

Residents
4.390
January 1, 2025
Households
1.715
avg. 2,5 people
One-person households
27%
Households with children
41%
Population density
3.311
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 21% 900
  • 15–25 years 12% 545
  • 25–45 years 23% 1.005
  • 45–65 years 23% 1.015
  • 65 years and older 21% 925

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 340.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
67%
Rental homes
33%
29% housing association
Single-family homes
90%
10% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
6%
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
2.850 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.180 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
940 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
53%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
7%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
98% central heating, 1% 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
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Urbanity
Low urban density
528 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
2.077 passenger cars
Company locations
435
of which 75 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)
49 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
7%
municipality 14%
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 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 6%

Noise level of the 1.702 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 13% 222
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 53% 894
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 30% 511
  • 56–60 dB: busy 4% 70
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 0% 5

Flooding

Homes that may flood
95%
municipality 94%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
95%
Of which more than 2 m water
76%
Maximum water depth
4,6 m
average 2,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
11,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,0 µg/m³
5% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
62%
municipality 59%

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 99%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
86%
municipality 75%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 93%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
54%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
16%
municipality 15%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
municipality 8%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 1%

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
14
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
60
-6% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,9
5 burglaries
Municipality
24
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 13% 8
  • Woninginbraak 8% 5
  • Bedreiging 8% 5
  • Mishandeling 8% 5
  • Diefstal uit auto 5% 3
  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 3
  • Autodiefstal 2% 1

Per year

  1. 852021
  2. 692022
  3. 762023
  4. 692024
  5. 522025

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
4,03
−0,07 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,03
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,06

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,14 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,02 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)
−1,1 mm per year
municipality −0,9 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,1%
zeer laag, municipality 0,6%
Pile rot in 2050
0,2%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,6%
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
€ 29.800
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 38.300
per year
Median household wealth
€ 172.200
Net labour participation
77%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
17,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)