Neighbourhood Palenstein-Centrum

Neighbourhood in district Palenstein · municipality Zoetermeer · Zuid-Holland

  • 486 homes
  • 800 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2006

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 Palenstein-Centrum

Homes
486
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2006
Average living area
72 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
445
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 98% 478
  • Mid-terrace house 2% 8

Energy label

  • A or better 58% 283
  • B 8% 41
  • C 7% 32
  • D 4% 18
  • E 4% 19
  • F 1% 6
  • G 1% 3
  • No label 17% 84

Building period

  • 1970–1989 28% 136
  • 2010 and later 72% 350

Residents

Residents
800
January 1, 2025

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 23% 180
  • 15–25 years 10% 80
  • 25–45 years 48% 385
  • 45–65 years 14% 115
  • 65 years and older 5% 40

Energy

Heat network in development
Palenstein
Initiatiefase, ZLT-net/bronnet, expected 2027/2028
Natural gas-free pilot
Palenstein
aardgasvrij, planuitwerkingsfase

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
54 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
48%
municipality 29%
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 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 9%

Noise level of the 486 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 29% 141
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 24% 116
  • 56–60 dB: busy 47% 229

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,8 m
average 1,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
55%
municipality 61%

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
44–45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
89%
municipality 88%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 79%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 22%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
29%
municipality 12%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 2%

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
93
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
74
+21% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
44
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Winkeldiefstal 11% 8
  • Mishandeling 8% 6
  • Vernieling 5% 4
  • Fietsdiefstal 4% 3
  • Bedreiging 4% 3
  • Drugshandel 4% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 2
  • Zakkenrollerij 3% 2

Per year

  1. 552021
  2. 632022
  3. 692023
  4. 652024
  5. 682025

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.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,9 mm per year
municipality −0,9 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,2%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
3,3%
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.