Neighbourhood West 2

Neighbourhood in district Wijk 02 · municipality Waddinxveen · Zuid-Holland

  • 285 homes
  • 785 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2001
  • avg. WOZ € 672.000

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 West 2

Homes
285
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2001
Average living area
191 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
257
2025

Home type

  • Detached 62% 178
  • Semi-detached house 23% 65
  • Apartment 9% 26
  • Mid-terrace house 3% 8
  • End-terrace house 3% 8

Energy label

  • A or better 46% 132
  • B 7% 19
  • C 7% 21
  • D 12% 34
  • E 1% 2
  • F 3% 9
  • G 3% 8
  • No label 21% 60

Building period

  • Built before 1945 6% 16
  • 1945–1969 6% 18
  • 1970–1989 17% 48
  • 1990–2009 8% 22
  • 2010 and later 64% 181

Residents

Residents
785
January 1, 2025
Households
260
avg. 3,0 people
One-person households
13%
Households with children
52%
Population density
97
inhabitants per km²
Area
8,1 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 24% 190
  • 15–25 years 13% 100
  • 25–45 years 22% 175
  • 45–65 years 30% 235
  • 65 years and older 11% 90

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 672.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
91%
Rental homes
9%
0% housing association
Single-family homes
99%
1% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
54%
Unoccupied properties
5%
New build in the year
6
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
4.850 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
2.440 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
840 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
68%
Gas-free
35%
Mainly electrically heated
38%
Heat network in development
Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Lansingerland, Waddinxveen, Zuidplas, Zo
Ontwikkelfase, MT-net met MT-bron
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
57% central heating, 31% 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
1,6 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,9 km
avg. distance
Primary school
2,5 km
avg. distance
Daycare
2,2 km
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Urbanity
Non-urban
170 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,4
373 passenger cars
Company locations
320
of which 80 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)
56 dB
municipality 54 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
64%
municipality 28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
10%
municipality 5%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
32%
municipality 12%

Noise level of the 285 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 10% 29
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 4% 10
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 25% 72
  • 56–60 dB: busy 42% 120
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 16% 45
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 3% 9

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 94%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
61%
Maximum water depth
3,4 m
average 2,2 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
14,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,6 µg/m³
4% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
54%
municipality 54%

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)
95%
municipality 95%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
47%
municipality 77%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
1%
municipality 9%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
47%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
19%
municipality 25%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
48%
municipality 8%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
11%
municipality 7%

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
85
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
67
-14% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
32
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 9% 6
  • Diefstal uit auto 4% 3
  • Fietsdiefstal 4% 3
  • Autodiefstal 1% 1
  • Zakkenrollerij 1% 1
  • Mishandeling 1% 1
  • Drugshandel 1% 1

Per year

  1. 552021
  2. 842022
  3. 702023
  4. 752024
  5. 852025

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

Very good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Very good
class 8 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,21
+0,11 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,04
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,09 insufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,07 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,10 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,12 good
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,11 good

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

Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,5%
zeer laag, municipality 0,9%
Pile rot in 2050
0,5%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,1%
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
€ 587.600
Net labour participation
89%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
33%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
38,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)