Neighbourhood Ter Apel ’t Heem

Neighbourhood in district Ter Apel · municipality Westerwolde · Groningen

  • 884 homes
  • 1.905 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1982
  • avg. WOZ € 227.000

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 ’t Heem

Homes
884
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1982
Average living area
101 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
885
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 34% 297
  • Semi-detached house 22% 198
  • End-terrace house 21% 188
  • Apartment 14% 126
  • Detached 8% 75

Energy label

  • A or better 23% 199
  • B 16% 143
  • C 46% 411
  • D 12% 110
  • E 2% 14
  • F 0% 2
  • G 1% 5

Building period

  • Built before 1945 0% 1
  • 1945–1969 14% 125
  • 1970–1989 69% 609
  • 1990–2009 13% 117
  • 2010 and later 4% 32

Residents

Residents
1.905
January 1, 2025
Households
835
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
32%
Households with children
38%
Population density
1.856
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,1 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 295
  • 15–25 years 13% 245
  • 25–45 years 22% 420
  • 45–65 years 29% 555
  • 65 years and older 21% 395

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 227.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
55%
Rental homes
45%
40% housing association
Single-family homes
86%
14% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
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
2.630 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
990 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.090 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
47%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
5%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
89% central heating, 10% 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
1,4 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,3 km
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Low urban density
564 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
999 passenger cars
Company locations
130
of which 20 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)
47 dB
municipality 48 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
0%
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 884 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 30% 261
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 60% 531
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 10% 92

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
6,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,5 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
66%
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
41 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
90%
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
100%
municipality 63%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
0%
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
19
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
36
-12% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,1
1 burglary
Municipality
47
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Bedreiging 17% 6
  • Mishandeling 14% 5
  • Vernieling 11% 4
  • Woninginbraak 3% 1
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 1
  • Fietsdiefstal 3% 1

Per year

  1. 542021
  2. 572022
  3. 422023
  4. 612024
  5. 362025

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
4,01
−0,09 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
measurement 2022: 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 −0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,14 insufficient
  • 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)
−1,8 mm per year
municipality −1,5 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,5 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
16 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
2,0%
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

Median household wealth
€ 75.400
Net labour participation
69%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
10%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
10,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)