Neighbourhood Zeeheldenbuurt

Neighbourhood in district Wijk 04 · municipality Waddinxveen · Zuid-Holland

  • 285 homes
  • 570 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1945
  • avg. WOZ € 403.000

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 Zeeheldenbuurt

Homes
285
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1945
Average living area
123 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
277
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 25% 71
  • Semi-detached house 24% 68
  • Detached 21% 59
  • Mid-terrace house 16% 45
  • End-terrace house 15% 42

Energy label

  • A or better 6% 18
  • B 6% 17
  • C 10% 29
  • D 14% 39
  • E 21% 59
  • F 14% 39
  • G 22% 63
  • No label 7% 21

Building period

  • Built before 1945 60% 171
  • 1945–1969 11% 31
  • 1970–1989 18% 52
  • 1990–2009 10% 29
  • 2010 and later 1% 2

Residents

Residents
570
January 1, 2025
Households
270
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
33%
Households with children
31%
Population density
2.483
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,3 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 11% 65
  • 15–25 years 11% 65
  • 25–45 years 16% 90
  • 45–65 years 35% 205
  • 65 years and older 27% 155

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 403.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
50%
Rental homes
50%
46% housing association
Single-family homes
77%
23% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
5%
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
2.780 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
950 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
900 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
36%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
83% central heating, 14% 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
900 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.018 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
291 passenger cars
Company locations
110
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)
59 dB
municipality 54 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
74%
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
0%
municipality 5%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
41%
municipality 12%

Noise level of the 285 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 6% 18
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 22% 63
  • 56–60 dB: busy 32% 92
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 18% 51
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 21% 61

Flooding

Homes that may flood
97%
municipality 94%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
87%
Of which more than 2 m water
23%
Maximum water depth
2,1 m
average 1,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
17,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,0 µg/m³
27% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
62%
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
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
99%
municipality 95%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
90%
municipality 77%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 9%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
77%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
58%
municipality 25%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
municipality 8%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
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
28
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
16
-33% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,5
1 burglary
Municipality
32
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 19% 3
  • Woninginbraak 6% 1
  • Diefstal uit auto 6% 1
  • Fietsdiefstal 6% 1

Per year

  1. 192021
  2. 212022
  3. 312023
  4. 262024
  5. 152025

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
−0,03
measurement 2022: Very good
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,04 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,01 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,06 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)
−2,5 mm per year
municipality −1,8 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,8 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
22 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
3,2%
matig, municipality 0,9%
Pile rot in 2050
3,3%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,2%
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
€ 93.800
Net labour participation
70%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
19%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
20,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)