Neighbourhood Zuidwolde

Neighbourhood in district Bedum · municipality Het Hogeland · Groningen

  • 387 homes
  • 870 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1947
  • avg. WOZ € 339.000

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 Zuidwolde

Homes
387
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1947
Average living area
149 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
390
2025

Home type

  • Detached 49% 188
  • Semi-detached house 17% 65
  • Mid-terrace house 17% 64
  • End-terrace house 15% 58
  • Apartment 3% 12

Energy label

  • A or better 12% 48
  • B 11% 42
  • C 17% 67
  • D 11% 41
  • E 7% 26
  • F 16% 62
  • G 26% 100
  • No label 0% 1

Building period

  • Built before 1945 39% 149
  • 1945–1969 37% 142
  • 1970–1989 15% 58
  • 1990–2009 9% 35
  • 2010 and later 0% 1
  • Unknown 1% 2

Residents

Residents
870
January 1, 2025
Households
390
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
32%
Households with children
31%
Population density
2.179
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 125
  • 15–25 years 11% 100
  • 25–45 years 19% 165
  • 45–65 years 27% 240
  • 65 years and older 28% 245

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 339.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
77%
Rental homes
23%
19% housing association
Single-family homes
96%
4% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
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
2.530 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.450 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.090 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
65%
Gas-free
3%
Mainly electrically heated
10%
Heat network in development
Zuidwolde
Initiatiefase, LT-net met ZLT-bron, expected 2028
Natural gas-free pilot
Zuidwolde
aardgasvrij, uitvoeringsfase
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
96% central heating, 3% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
>50%kans >5MWth
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
2,1 km
avg. distance
General practice
300 m
avg. distance
Primary school
300 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Non-urban
357 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
444 passenger cars
Company locations
115
of which 10 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 47 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
4%
municipality 9%
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 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 3%

Noise level of the 387 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 18% 68
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 51% 197
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 29% 112
  • 56–60 dB: busy 3% 10

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 91%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
18%
Maximum water depth
2,5 m
average 1,8 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
7,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,2 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
74%
municipality 67%

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 97%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
98%
municipality 94%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
1%
municipality 1%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
2%
municipality 36%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
municipality 9%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 37%

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
20
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
17
-35% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
5,2
2 burglaries
Municipality
23
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 24% 4
  • Woninginbraak 12% 2

Per year

  1. 132021
  2. 82022
  3. 102023
  4. 142024
  5. 302025

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
4,22
+0,12 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: Very good
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,07 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,09 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,06 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,08 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

Soil subsidence (total)
−4,0 mm per year
municipality −2,8 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,7 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
5 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,5%
laag, municipality 1,8%
Pile rot in 2050
1,5%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,4%
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
€ 280.900
Net labour participation
68%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
17,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)