Neighbourhood Wildervank

Neighbourhood in district Wildervank · municipality Veendam · Groningen

  • 1.432 homes
  • 2.960 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1967
  • avg. WOZ € 232.000

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 Wildervank

Homes
1.432
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1967
Average living area
125 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.414
2025

Home type

  • Detached 29% 414
  • Semi-detached house 23% 327
  • Mid-terrace house 18% 264
  • Apartment 17% 245
  • End-terrace house 13% 182

Energy label

  • A or better 30% 433
  • B 11% 154
  • C 20% 288
  • D 8% 112
  • E 7% 98
  • F 7% 105
  • G 15% 218
  • No label 2% 24

Building period

  • Built before 1945 22% 319
  • 1945–1969 20% 290
  • 1970–1989 32% 460
  • 1990–2009 17% 247
  • 2010 and later 8% 115
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
2.960
January 1, 2025
Households
1.375
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
35%
Households with children
34%
Population density
959
inhabitants per km²
Area
3,3 km²
of which 0,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 405
  • 15–25 years 11% 340
  • 25–45 years 22% 660
  • 45–65 years 31% 910
  • 65 years and older 22% 655

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 232.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
64%
Rental homes
36%
24% housing association
Single-family homes
83%
17% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
5%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
16
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
2.730 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.300 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.000 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
58%
Gas-free
6%
Mainly electrically heated
13%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
94% central heating, 3% block, 3% 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
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Low urban density
808 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
1.609 passenger cars
Company locations
260
of which 45 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)
49 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
23%
municipality 18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
1%
municipality 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
6%
municipality 4%

Noise level of the 1.432 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 28% 398
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 40% 569
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 12% 173
  • 56–60 dB: busy 17% 245
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 3% 47

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 1%
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
6,0 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,0 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
53%
municipality 53%

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
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
96%
municipality 94%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
98%
municipality 96%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
74%
municipality 46%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
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
25
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
73
-26% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,4
2 burglaries
Municipality
31
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 15% 11
  • Bedreiging 11% 8
  • Mishandeling 10% 7
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 4% 3
  • Woninginbraak 3% 2
  • Fietsdiefstal 3% 2
  • Drugshandel 1% 1

Per year

  1. 632021
  2. 652022
  3. 702023
  4. 702024
  5. 1002025

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
4,10
+0,00 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,07
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,10

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,04 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,12 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,02 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)
−3,6 mm per year
municipality −6,5 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
+0,0 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 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
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

Avg. income per resident
€ 30.800
per year
Median household wealth
€ 91.400
Net labour participation
68%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
13,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)