Neighbourhood Polderbuurt

Neighbourhood in district Goverwelle · municipality Gouda · Zuid-Holland

  • 1.182 homes
  • 3.075 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1991
  • avg. WOZ € 362.000

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 Polderbuurt

Homes
1.182
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1991
Average living area
116 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.180
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 67% 789
  • Apartment 15% 183
  • End-terrace house 15% 173
  • Semi-detached house 2% 26
  • Detached 1% 11

Energy label

  • A or better 13% 159
  • B 30% 349
  • C 56% 659
  • D 0% 3
  • F 0% 2
  • G 0% 2
  • No label 1% 8

Building period

  • Built before 1945 0% 2
  • 1945–1969 0% 2
  • 1970–1989 25% 299
  • 1990–2009 73% 862
  • Unknown 1% 17

Residents

Residents
3.075
January 1, 2025
Households
1.205
avg. 2,6 people
One-person households
25%
Households with children
47%
Population density
6.696
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,5 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 19% 590
  • 15–25 years 13% 390
  • 25–45 years 24% 745
  • 45–65 years 29% 890
  • 65 years and older 15% 450

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 362.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
70%
Rental homes
30%
19% housing association
Single-family homes
85%
15% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
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
2.490 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
770 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
710 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
41%
Gas-free
0%
Mainly electrically heated
3%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
99% central heating
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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,0 km
avg. distance
Primary school
300 m
avg. distance
Daycare
300 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
7
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.253 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
1.163 passenger cars
Company locations
310
of which 35 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)
52 dB
municipality 54 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
22%
municipality 26%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 7%
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
3%
municipality 11%

Noise level of the 1.182 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 1% 6
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 46% 549
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 34% 400
  • 56–60 dB: busy 18% 210
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 17

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 99%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,9 m
average 1,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
12,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,9 µg/m³
7% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
59%
municipality 54%

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)
95%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
91%
municipality 85%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
12%
municipality 2%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
97%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
75%
municipality 55%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
11%
municipality 14%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
18%
municipality 16%

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
20
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
61
+13% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,5
3 burglaries
Municipality
49
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 20% 12
  • Mishandeling 8% 5
  • Bedreiging 7% 4
  • Woninginbraak 5% 3
  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 3
  • Drugshandel 5% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 2
  • Zakkenrollerij 2% 1

Per year

  1. 742021
  2. 652022
  3. 552023
  4. 652024
  5. 482025

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
4,05
−0,05 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,04
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,10

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,03 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,00 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)
−1,5 mm per year
municipality −2,5 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,8 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 1,2%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,0%
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
€ 33.500
per year
Median household wealth
€ 207.500
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
24,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)