Municipality Alblasserdam

Municipality · Zuid-Holland

  • 8.624 homes
  • 20.242 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1975
  • avg. WOZ € 343.000

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 Alblasserdam

Homes
8.624
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1975
Average living area
109 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
8.473
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 40% 3.422
  • Apartment 32% 2.763
  • End-terrace house 17% 1.427
  • Detached 6% 545
  • Semi-detached house 5% 467

Energy label

  • A or better 26% 2.229
  • B 15% 1.335
  • C 23% 1.955
  • D 10% 884
  • E 10% 832
  • F 6% 526
  • G 5% 450
  • No label 5% 413

Building period

  • Built before 1945 9% 758
  • 1945–1969 36% 3.081
  • 1970–1989 23% 1.994
  • 1990–2009 23% 1.968
  • 2010 and later 9% 818
  • Unknown 0% 5

Residents

Residents
20.242
January 1, 2025
Households
8.510
avg. 2,4 people
One-person households
33%
Households with children
38%
Population density
2.316
inhabitants per km²
Area
10,1 km²
of which 1,3 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 3.699
  • 15–25 years 12% 2.418
  • 25–45 years 24% 4.788
  • 45–65 years 25% 5.161
  • 65 years and older 21% 4.176

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 343.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
62%
Rental homes
38%
33% housing association
Single-family homes
68%
32% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
4%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
8
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
2.550 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
600 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
730 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
29%
Gas-free
4%
Mainly electrically heated
5%

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
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.530 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
8.456 passenger cars
Company locations
2.525
of which 500 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)
53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
7%

Noise level of the 8.624 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 2% 173
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 39% 3.321
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 35% 3.017
  • 56–60 dB: busy 15% 1.304
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 8% 665
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 2% 142
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
94%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
90%
Of which more than 2 m water
87%
Maximum water depth
5,1 m
average 3,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
16,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,8 µg/m³
98% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
Green within 500 m
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
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
93%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
92%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
99%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
19%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
9%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%

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
574
-9% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,7
23 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 16% 89
  • Fietsdiefstal 6% 36
  • Woninginbraak 4% 23
  • Mishandeling 4% 22
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 20
  • Bedreiging 3% 20
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 19
  • Autodiefstal 1% 7

Per year

  1. 5912021
  2. 5262022
  3. 5322023
  4. 5492024
  5. 6142025

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
4,07
−0,04 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,04 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,00 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)
−2,1 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
4 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,7%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,7%
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

Avg. income per resident
€ 32.299
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 40.500
per year
Median household wealth
€ 153.300
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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