Municipality Almelo

Municipality · Overijssel

  • 34.074 homes
  • 74.776 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1973
  • avg. WOZ € 284.000

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 Almelo

Homes
34.074
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1973
Average living area
119 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
34.496
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 32% 10.866
  • Apartment 28% 9.528
  • End-terrace house 17% 5.734
  • Detached 12% 4.175
  • Semi-detached house 11% 3.771

Energy label

  • A or better 25% 8.356
  • B 17% 5.903
  • C 25% 8.645
  • D 9% 3.221
  • E 7% 2.252
  • F 6% 1.927
  • G 7% 2.272
  • No label 4% 1.498

Building period

  • Built before 1945 16% 5.621
  • 1945–1969 23% 7.896
  • 1970–1989 30% 10.244
  • 1990–2009 22% 7.374
  • 2010 and later 9% 2.916
  • Unknown 0% 23

Residents

Residents
74.776
January 1, 2025
Households
33.795
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
38%
Households with children
34%
Population density
1.106
inhabitants per km²
Area
69,4 km²
of which 2,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 10.911
  • 15–25 years 12% 9.218
  • 25–45 years 25% 18.576
  • 45–65 years 27% 20.437
  • 65 years and older 21% 15.634

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 284.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
55%
Rental homes
45%
33% housing association
Single-family homes
71%
29% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
5%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
175
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
2.630 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
820 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
890 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
36%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
8%

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
1,2 km
avg. distance
Primary school
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.623 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
32.738 passenger cars
Company locations
8.115
of which 1.805 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
19%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
22%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
7%

Noise level of the 34.074 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 11% 3.764
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 27% 9.132
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 29% 9.796
  • 56–60 dB: busy 21% 7.047
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 11% 3.892
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 432
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 11

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,3 m
average 0,1 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
8,8 µg/m³
3% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,9 µg/m³
6% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
Green within 500 m
42%

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)
94%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
94%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
20%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
5%
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
46
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
3.441
-8% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,0
68 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 13% 441
  • Vernieling 12% 429
  • Mishandeling 6% 219
  • Winkeldiefstal 5% 160
  • Bedreiging 3% 111
  • Drugshandel 3% 101
  • Woninginbraak 2% 68
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 59

Per year

  1. 3.5842021
  2. 4.3232022
  3. 4.1092023
  4. 3.9862024
  5. 3.4602025

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 +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,02 sufficient
  • 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)
−1,6 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,3%
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
€ 36.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 82.000
Net labour participation
69%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
13,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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