Neighbourhood Stadscentrum

Neighbourhood in district Nijmegen-Centrum · municipality Nijmegen · Gelderland

  • 5.132 homes
  • 10.275 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1960
  • avg. WOZ € 355.000

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 Stadscentrum

Homes
5.132
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1960
Average living area
93 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
4.335
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 91% 4.683
  • Mid-terrace house 7% 345
  • End-terrace house 2% 77
  • Detached 0% 14
  • Semi-detached house 0% 13

Energy label

  • A or better 29% 1.509
  • B 11% 544
  • C 15% 760
  • D 7% 357
  • E 10% 494
  • F 4% 190
  • G 9% 460
  • No label 16% 818

Building period

  • Built before 1945 28% 1.440
  • 1945–1969 26% 1.340
  • 1970–1989 10% 527
  • 1990–2009 17% 877
  • 2010 and later 18% 944
  • Unknown 0% 4

Residents

Residents
10.275
January 1, 2025
Households
7.665
avg. 1,3 people
One-person households
79%
Households with children
3%
Population density
10.238
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,0 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 2% 175
  • 15–25 years 36% 3.680
  • 25–45 years 47% 4.790
  • 45–65 years 9% 975
  • 65 years and older 6% 650

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 355.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
25%
Rental homes
75%
18% housing association
Single-family homes
7%
93% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
9%
Unoccupied properties
7%
New build in the year
136
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
2.060 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
60 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
770 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
5%
Gas-free
7%
District heating
4%
Mainly electrically heated
3%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
74% central heating, 15% block, 2% district heating, 1% electric
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
400 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
900 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
14
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.177 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,3
2.114 passenger cars
Company locations
2.485
of which 755 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)
56 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
55%
municipality 25%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
2%
municipality 4%
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
24%
municipality 11%

Noise level of the 5.132 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 9% 458
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 35% 1.809
  • 56–60 dB: busy 35% 1.789
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 20% 1.017
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 59

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 49%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
none

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,2 µg/m³
82% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
33%
municipality 51%

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)
84%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
1,6–1,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
69%
municipality 81%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 93%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
21%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 1%

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
336
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
3.454
+17% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,3
17 burglaries
Municipality
63
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 24% 846
  • Winkeldiefstal 6% 221
  • Mishandeling 6% 216
  • Vernieling 4% 129
  • Drugshandel 3% 91
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 86
  • Bedreiging 2% 64
  • Zakkenrollerij 2% 57

Per year

  1. 2.2612021
  2. 3.2962022
  3. 3.2372023
  4. 3.0032024
  5. 3.0182025

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
4,04
−0,07 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,05
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,22 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,04 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,21 more than insufficient

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)
−1,3 mm per year
municipality −1,1 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,1%
zeer laag, municipality 0,1%
Pile rot in 2050
0,1%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
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
€ 34.500
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 35.500
per year
Median household wealth
€ 1.800
Net labour participation
77%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
11%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
13,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)