Neighbourhood Ter Apel

Neighbourhood in district Ter Apel · municipality Westerwolde · Groningen

  • 2.115 homes
  • 3.965 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1973
  • avg. WOZ € 250.000

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 Ter Apel

Homes
2.115
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1973
Average living area
107 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.115
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 34% 710
  • Detached 28% 595
  • Mid-terrace house 15% 318
  • Semi-detached house 12% 261
  • End-terrace house 11% 231

Energy label

  • A or better 21% 434
  • B 25% 520
  • C 14% 292
  • D 14% 303
  • E 5% 103
  • F 7% 157
  • G 10% 208
  • No label 5% 98

Building period

  • Built before 1945 15% 307
  • 1945–1969 29% 613
  • 1970–1989 20% 430
  • 1990–2009 32% 686
  • 2010 and later 4% 79

Residents

Residents
3.965
January 1, 2025
Households
1.945
avg. 2,0 people
One-person households
39%
Households with children
26%
Population density
1.539
inhabitants per km²
Area
2,7 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 11% 450
  • 15–25 years 9% 355
  • 25–45 years 18% 725
  • 45–65 years 26% 1.030
  • 65 years and older 35% 1.400

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 250.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
52%
Rental homes
48%
37% housing association
Single-family homes
66%
34% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
6%
New build in the year
1
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
2.580 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
880 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.000 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
36%
Gas-free
3%
Mainly electrically heated
7%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
89% central heating, 8% block, 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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Low urban density
736 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
2.017 passenger cars
Company locations
455
of which 105 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 48 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
12%
municipality 11%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 2%

Noise level of the 2.115 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 14% 294
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 38% 798
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 39% 833
  • 56–60 dB: busy 9% 187
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 0% 3

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 23%
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
6,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,1 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
56%
municipality 74%

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)
91%
municipality 81%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 98%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
92%
municipality 63%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
municipality 3%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 6%

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
153
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
605
+56% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,9
4 burglaries
Municipality
47
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Winkeldiefstal 69% 415
  • Vernieling 5% 32
  • Mishandeling 3% 19
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 13
  • Bedreiging 2% 12
  • Fietsdiefstal 1% 6
  • Woninginbraak 1% 4
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 0% 3

Per year

  1. 3892021
  2. 4512022
  3. 5332023
  4. 3602024
  5. 4662025

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
4,06
−0,04 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
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 +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,11 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 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)
−1,3 mm per year
municipality −1,5 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
+0,0 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
61 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
1,3%
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
€ 29.000
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 33.300
per year
Median household wealth
€ 112.800
Net labour participation
62%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
10,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)