Neighbourhood Palenstein-West

Neighbourhood in district Palenstein · municipality Zoetermeer · Zuid-Holland

  • 710 homes
  • 1.320 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-West

Homes
710
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2006
Average living area
90 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
624
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 81% 574
  • Mid-terrace house 15% 107
  • End-terrace house 4% 28
  • Detached 0% 1

Energy label

  • A or better 71% 503
  • B 5% 33
  • C 24% 169
  • D 1% 5

Building period

  • 1970–1989 37% 264
  • 1990–2009 0% 1
  • 2010 and later 63% 445

Residents

Residents
1.320
January 1, 2025

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 190
  • 15–25 years 8% 100
  • 25–45 years 27% 350
  • 45–65 years 19% 245
  • 65 years and older 33% 435

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)
51 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
16%
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
2%
municipality 9%

Noise level of the 710 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 61% 432
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 23% 165
  • 56–60 dB: busy 16% 113

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
85%
Of which more than 2 m water
5%
Maximum water depth
2,6 m
average 0,9 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
15,5 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
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
84%
municipality 88%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °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
27%
municipality 22%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
1%
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
32
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
42
+56% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,4
1 burglary
Municipality
44
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 19% 8
  • Mishandeling 7% 3
  • Openlijk geweld 5% 2
  • Woninginbraak 2% 1
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 1
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 1
  • Bedreiging 2% 1
  • Vernieling 2% 1

Per year

  1. 362021
  2. 352022
  3. 242023
  4. 432024
  5. 292025

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)
−1,2 mm per year
municipality −0,9 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,6 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 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.