Neighbourhood Scheemdermeer

Neighbourhood in district Scheemda-Heiligerlee · municipality Oldambt · Groningen

  • 172 homes
  • 410 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1944
  • avg. WOZ € 299.000

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 Scheemdermeer

Homes
172
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1944
Average living area
143 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
176
2025

Home type

  • Detached 78% 134
  • Semi-detached house 20% 34
  • Mid-terrace house 2% 3
  • End-terrace house 1% 1

Energy label

  • A or better 5% 8
  • B 11% 19
  • C 6% 11
  • D 12% 20
  • E 1% 1
  • F 15% 25
  • G 51% 88

Building period

  • Built before 1945 74% 127
  • 1945–1969 8% 14
  • 1970–1989 6% 11
  • 1990–2009 8% 14
  • 2010 and later 2% 3
  • Unknown 2% 3

Residents

Residents
410
January 1, 2025
Households
175
avg. 2,4 people
One-person households
23%
Households with children
37%
Population density
536
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,8 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 13% 55
  • 15–25 years 11% 45
  • 25–45 years 23% 95
  • 45–65 years 31% 130
  • 65 years and older 22% 90

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 299.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
89%
Rental homes
10%
7% housing association
Single-family homes
100%
0% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
1%
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
3.320 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.690 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.090 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
65%
Gas-free
4%
Mainly electrically heated
14%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
96% central heating, 4% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
30-50%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
1,4 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,4 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,6 km
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Urbanity
Non-urban
337 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,4
247 passenger cars
Company locations
40
of which 5 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)
54 dB
municipality 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
23%
municipality 14%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
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
9%
municipality 3%

Noise level of the 172 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 20% 35
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 55% 94
  • 56–60 dB: busy 20% 35
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 5% 8

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 67%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
99%
Of which more than 2 m water
1%
Maximum water depth
2,1 m
average 1,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
6,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
11,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
75%
municipality 60%

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
43 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
97%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
98%
municipality 98%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
36%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
20%
municipality 65%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
municipality 11%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 10%

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
15
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
6
-25% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
46
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Mishandeling 33% 2

Per year

  1. 92021
  2. 102022
  3. 72023
  4. 82024
  5. 102025

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
4,17
+0,07 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,07

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,06 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,14 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,08 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,06 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)
−2,6 mm per year
municipality −2,6 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,4 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 0,8%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,1%
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
€ 215.700
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
14,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)