Neighbourhood Ophemert

Neighbourhood in district Varik en Ophemert · municipality West Betuwe · Gelderland

  • 663 homes
  • 1.405 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1970
  • avg. WOZ € 445.000

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 Ophemert

Homes
663
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1970
Average living area
146 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
610
2025

Home type

  • Detached 44% 294
  • Mid-terrace house 18% 120
  • Semi-detached house 18% 118
  • End-terrace house 15% 101
  • Apartment 5% 30

Energy label

  • A or better 19% 123
  • B 16% 108
  • C 16% 103
  • D 13% 88
  • E 2% 15
  • F 8% 52
  • G 11% 76
  • No label 15% 98

Building period

  • Built before 1945 18% 120
  • 1945–1969 21% 136
  • 1970–1989 27% 176
  • 1990–2009 20% 130
  • 2010 and later 15% 101

Residents

Residents
1.405
January 1, 2025
Households
595
avg. 2,4 people
One-person households
24%
Households with children
37%
Population density
635
inhabitants per km²
Area
2,3 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 12% 170
  • 15–25 years 14% 190
  • 25–45 years 18% 245
  • 45–65 years 33% 455
  • 65 years and older 24% 340

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 445.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
77%
Rental homes
23%
20% housing association
Single-family homes
96%
4% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
3%
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
3.420 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.640 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.080 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
63%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
95% central heating, 2% 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
4,6 km
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
1
Urbanity
Non-urban
159 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,4
816 passenger cars
Company locations
205
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 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
4%
municipality 9%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 2%
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 3%

Noise level of the 663 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 70% 463
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 20% 132
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 7% 49
  • 56–60 dB: busy 3% 19

Flooding

Homes that may flood
80%
municipality 96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
47%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
5,1 m
average 0,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
9,8 µg/m³
6% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
81%
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
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
97%
municipality 98%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
75%
municipality 80%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
78%
municipality 95%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
70%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
8%
municipality 37%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
12%
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 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
12
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
17
-35% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,0
2 burglaries
Municipality
26
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Woninginbraak 12% 2
  • Mishandeling 12% 2
  • Vernieling 12% 2
  • Diefstal uit auto 6% 1

Per year

  1. 312021
  2. 222022
  3. 202023
  4. 232024
  5. 182025

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

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,15
+0,05 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,11

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,17 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,07 more than 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)
−0,5 mm per year
municipality −0,9 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
1,1%
laag, municipality 1,3%
Pile rot in 2050
1,3%
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
€ 283.000
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
19%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
24,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)