Neighbourhood Stalkaarsen

Neighbourhood in district Stalkaarsen · municipality Gorinchem · Zuid-Holland

  • 1.487 homes
  • 3.240 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1977
  • avg. WOZ € 297.000

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 Stalkaarsen

Homes
1.487
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1977
Average living area
99 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.538
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 56% 827
  • Mid-terrace house 23% 346
  • End-terrace house 14% 205
  • Detached 4% 60
  • Semi-detached house 3% 49

Energy label

  • A or better 13% 194
  • B 20% 290
  • C 38% 559
  • D 19% 277
  • E 6% 88
  • F 2% 36
  • G 1% 8
  • No label 2% 35

Building period

  • Built before 1945 1% 10
  • 1945–1969 25% 373
  • 1970–1989 59% 876
  • 1990–2009 5% 76
  • 2010 and later 10% 151
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
3.240
January 1, 2025
Households
1.480
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
42%
Households with children
34%
Population density
4.517
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,7 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 16% 525
  • 15–25 years 10% 340
  • 25–45 years 29% 925
  • 45–65 years 24% 785
  • 65 years and older 21% 665

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 297.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
59%
Rental homes
41%
29% housing association
Single-family homes
43%
57% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
10%
Unoccupied properties
3%
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
2.290 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
520 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
720 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
25%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
6%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
87% central heating, 8% block, 4% 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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
6
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.044 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
1.302 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)
55 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
48%
municipality 18%
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%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
21%
municipality 6%

Noise level of the 1.487 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 8% 120
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 47% 698
  • 56–60 dB: busy 35% 514
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 10% 155

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
74%
Maximum water depth
3,2 m
average 2,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
16,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,4 µg/m³
99% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
60%
municipality 56%

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)
89%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
98%
municipality 78%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 91%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
61%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
42%
municipality 39%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
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 0%

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
30
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
97
+10% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
6,1
9 burglaries
Municipality
44
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 13% 13
  • Diefstal uit auto 11% 11
  • Woninginbraak 9% 9
  • Fietsdiefstal 8% 8
  • Mishandeling 5% 5
  • Bedreiging 4% 4
  • Drugshandel 3% 3
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 1

Per year

  1. 1142021
  2. 922022
  3. 852023
  4. 732024
  5. 1122025

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: Sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,08

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,01 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,01 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)
−1,8 mm per year
municipality −2,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,0 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 0,4%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,7%
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
€ 32.400
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 39.700
per year
Median household wealth
€ 142.700
Net labour participation
72%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
11%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)