Neighbourhood Usquert

Neighbourhood in district Usquert · municipality Het Hogeland · Groningen

  • 611 homes
  • 1.265 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1953
  • avg. WOZ € 223.000

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 Usquert

Homes
611
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1953
Average living area
159 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
622
2025

Home type

  • Detached 51% 314
  • Semi-detached house 21% 128
  • Mid-terrace house 12% 75
  • End-terrace house 12% 74
  • Apartment 3% 20

Energy label

  • A or better 14% 88
  • B 15% 89
  • C 22% 135
  • D 8% 51
  • E 5% 31
  • F 7% 45
  • G 27% 166
  • No label 1% 6

Building period

  • Built before 1945 40% 244
  • 1945–1969 21% 128
  • 1970–1989 23% 142
  • 1990–2009 13% 78
  • 2010 and later 3% 18
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
1.265
January 1, 2025
Households
600
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
37%
Households with children
29%
Population density
1.175
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,1 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 175
  • 15–25 years 9% 120
  • 25–45 years 23% 290
  • 45–65 years 28% 355
  • 65 years and older 26% 325

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 223.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
72%
Rental homes
28%
23% housing association
Single-family homes
96%
4% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
4%
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
2.610 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.350 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.150 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
61%
Gas-free
3%
Mainly electrically heated
7%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
97% central heating, 2% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
>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
4,1 km
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
1
Urbanity
Non-urban
181 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
716 passenger cars
Company locations
130
of which 15 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)
48 dB
municipality 47 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
15%
municipality 9%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
1%
municipality 0%
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
2%
municipality 3%

Noise level of the 611 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 44% 266
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 25% 151
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 19% 116
  • 56–60 dB: busy 12% 73
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 5

Flooding

Homes that may flood
90%
municipality 91%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
51%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,9 m
average 0,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
4,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
5,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,0 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
74%
municipality 67%

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 97%
Urban heat island effect
0–0,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 94%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
1%
municipality 1%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
49%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
28%
municipality 36%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
8%
municipality 9%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 37%

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
12
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
15
-12% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
23
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 20% 3
  • Fietsdiefstal 13% 2
  • Mishandeling 13% 2
  • Diefstal uit auto 7% 1

Per year

  1. 232021
  2. 242022
  3. 142023
  4. 212024
  5. 122025

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
4,08
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,08 good
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,22 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,08 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)
−3,9 mm per year
municipality −2,8 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
5 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,8%
zeer laag, municipality 1,8%
Pile rot in 2050
0,9%
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

Median household wealth
€ 131.700
Net labour participation
65%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
11,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)