Neighbourhood Plan West

Neighbourhood in district Hoogkarspel · municipality Drechterland · Noord-Holland

  • 203 homes
  • 430 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1969
  • avg. WOZ € 367.000

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 Plan West

Homes
203
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1969
Average living area
112 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
204
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 32% 65
  • Detached 29% 59
  • End-terrace house 22% 44
  • Semi-detached house 12% 24
  • Apartment 5% 11

Energy label

  • A or better 28% 56
  • B 4% 9
  • C 29% 59
  • D 25% 50
  • E 2% 5
  • F 9% 19
  • G 1% 3
  • No label 1% 2

Building period

  • 1945–1969 91% 185
  • 1970–1989 0% 1
  • 1990–2009 8% 16
  • 2010 and later 0% 1

Residents

Residents
430
January 1, 2025
Households
205
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
39%
Households with children
34%
Population density
4.058
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,1 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 17% 75
  • 15–25 years 9% 40
  • 25–45 years 21% 90
  • 45–65 years 27% 115
  • 65 years and older 26% 110

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 367.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
65%
Rental homes
35%
34% housing association
Single-family homes
95%
5% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
0%
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
2.540 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.150 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
860 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
60%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
21%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
95% central heating, 4% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
>50%kans >5MWth
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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.025 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
179 passenger cars
Company locations
35
of which 0 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
3%
municipality 14%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
5%
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 3%

Noise level of the 203 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 2% 4
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 62% 126
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 28% 57
  • 56–60 dB: busy 8% 16

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
78%
Of which more than 2 m water
9%
Maximum water depth
2,5 m
average 1,1 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
7,6 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,2 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
54%
municipality 66%

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)
100%
municipality 97%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
75%
municipality 89%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
9%
municipality 28%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
71%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 27%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
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 18%

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
21
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
9
+13% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
9,9
2 burglaries
Municipality
21
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Woninginbraak 22% 2
  • Diefstal uit auto 11% 1
  • Fietsdiefstal 11% 1
  • Vernieling 11% 1
  • Leefbaarheid (overig) 11% 1

Per year

  1. 62021
  2. 82022
  3. 52023
  4. 182024
  5. 62025

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
4,11
+0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,04 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,12 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,05 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)
−1,0 mm per year
municipality −1,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 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 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
4,4%
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
€ 235.900
Net labour participation
70%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
12,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)