Neighbourhood Waters

Neighbourhood in district Houten Zuid-West · municipality Houten · Utrecht

  • 762 homes
  • 2.190 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2005
  • avg. WOZ € 582.000

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 Waters

Homes
762
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2005
Average living area
140 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
762
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 48% 368
  • End-terrace house 20% 156
  • Apartment 19% 144
  • Detached 7% 52
  • Semi-detached house 6% 42

Energy label

  • A or better 81% 620
  • B 19% 141
  • C 0% 1

Building period

  • 1990–2009 97% 742
  • 2010 and later 2% 18
  • Unknown 0% 2

Residents

Residents
2.190
January 1, 2025
Households
765
avg. 2,8 people
One-person households
16%
Households with children
59%
Population density
7.949
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,3 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 21% 465
  • 15–25 years 15% 335
  • 25–45 years 21% 465
  • 45–65 years 32% 695
  • 65 years and older 10% 225

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 582.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
90%
Rental homes
10%
9% housing association
Single-family homes
81%
19% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
1%
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
2.950 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.300 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
620 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
51%
Gas-free
22%
District heating
19%
Mainly electrically heated
8%
Heat network
19%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
78% central heating, 21% 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
2,3 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,9 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,0 km
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.426 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
877 passenger cars
Company locations
210
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)
50 dB
municipality 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
9%
municipality 13%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 7%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
9%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
2%
municipality 4%

Noise level of the 762 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 0% 3
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 72% 545
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 21% 157
  • 56–60 dB: busy 7% 54
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 0% 3

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
99%
Maximum water depth
3,2 m
average 2,9 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
12,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,0 µg/m³
23% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
59%
municipality 62%

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
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
100%
municipality 97%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
1%
municipality 55%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 99%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
73%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 41%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
12%
municipality 10%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
58%
municipality 4%

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
7
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
16
+33% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
6,6
5 burglaries
Municipality
34
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Woninginbraak 31% 5
  • Diefstal uit auto 6% 1
  • Vernieling 6% 1

Per year

  1. 252021
  2. 242022
  3. 192023
  4. 142024
  5. 142025

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

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,16
+0,05 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
Good
score 4,15

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 −0,08 weak
  • 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)
−2,7 mm per year
municipality −1,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,8 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 0,3%
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
€ 406.700
Net labour participation
82%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
37,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)