Neighbourhood Wolfskuil

Neighbourhood in district Nijmegen-Oud-West · municipality Nijmegen · Gelderland

  • 3.240 homes
  • 6.215 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1967
  • avg. WOZ € 367.000

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 Wolfskuil

Homes
3.240
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1967
Average living area
95 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.767
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 42% 1.363
  • Apartment 40% 1.305
  • End-terrace house 14% 468
  • Semi-detached house 2% 78
  • Detached 1% 26

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 726
  • B 12% 389
  • C 16% 514
  • D 9% 278
  • E 8% 268
  • F 10% 320
  • G 8% 248
  • No label 15% 497

Building period

  • Built before 1945 31% 1.017
  • 1945–1969 19% 605
  • 1970–1989 13% 419
  • 1990–2009 14% 455
  • 2010 and later 23% 743
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
6.215
January 1, 2025
Households
3.475
avg. 1,8 people
One-person households
55%
Households with children
24%
Population density
8.288
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,8 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 13% 830
  • 15–25 years 18% 1.135
  • 25–45 years 33% 2.020
  • 45–65 years 23% 1.455
  • 65 years and older 12% 775

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 367.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
40%
Rental homes
60%
45% housing association
Single-family homes
70%
30% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
10%
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
2.140 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
500 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
820 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
35%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
3%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
98% central heating, 1% block
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
1,0 km
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
15
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.824 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
2.094 passenger cars
Company locations
725
of which 100 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)
54 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
31%
municipality 25%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
1%
municipality 4%
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
18%
municipality 11%

Noise level of the 3.240 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 35% 1.123
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 33% 1.064
  • 56–60 dB: busy 16% 506
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 15% 495
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 2% 52

Flooding

Homes that may flood
62%
municipality 49%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
49%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
2,0 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
14,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
38%
municipality 51%

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)
93%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
1,8–2,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
88%
municipality 81%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 60%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
97%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 93%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
11%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 1%

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
36
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
226
-1% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
4,3
14 burglaries
Municipality
63
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 25% 56
  • Vernieling 13% 29
  • Diefstal uit auto 8% 17
  • Woninginbraak 6% 14
  • Mishandeling 6% 13
  • Bedreiging 4% 9
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 4
  • Autodiefstal 1% 2

Per year

  1. 2402021
  2. 2602022
  3. 2442023
  4. 2202024
  5. 2372025

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
4,04
−0,07 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,09 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,05 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,08 weak

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)
−1,2 mm per year
municipality −1,1 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,1%
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
€ 29.900
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 35.400
per year
Median household wealth
€ 12.400
Net labour participation
70%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
16,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)