Municipality Dalfsen

Municipality · Overijssel

  • 12.106 homes
  • 30.047 residents
  • avg. year built 1980
  • avg. WOZ value € 430.000

Boundary based on the CBS wijk- en buurtkaart 2024. Zoom in to see individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the homes map

Homes in Dalfsen

Homes
12.106
addresses registered for residential use (BAG)
Average year built
1980
Average living area
153 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
12.461
2025

Home type

  • Detached house 33% 4.014
  • Semi-detached house 21% 2.594
  • Mid-terrace house 19% 2.269
  • Flat 14% 1.688
  • End-of-terrace house 13% 1.541

Energy label

  • A or better 31% 3.770
  • B 18% 2.145
  • C 21% 2.592
  • D 10% 1.238
  • E 3% 324
  • F 5% 590
  • G 8% 1.010
  • No label 4% 437

Construction period

  • Before 1945 11% 1.343
  • 1945–1969 17% 2.075
  • 1970–1989 32% 3.816
  • 1990–2009 23% 2.800
  • 2010 onwards 17% 2.065
  • Unknown 0% 7

Residents

Residents
30.047
1 January 2025
Households
12.270
avg. 2,4 people
Single-person households
29%
Households with children
38%
Population density
180
residents per km²
Floor area
166,5 km²
of which 1,5 km² is water

Age profile

  • 0–15 years 16% 4.905
  • 15–25 years 12% 3.488
  • 25–45 years 22% 6.545
  • 45–65 years 27% 8.174
  • 65 years and over 23% 6.935

Housing and values

Average WOZ value
€ 430.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
74%
Rented homes
26%
17% housing association-owned
Single-family homes
86%
14% in multi-unit buildings
Built in the last 10 years
11%
Unoccupied homes
4%
New homes built during the year
146
completed homes

The WOZ value is the average for all homes in the area (valued as at 1 January of the previous year), not the market value of an individual home.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.990 kWh
per home per year
Avg. electricity fed into the grid
1.640 kWh
solar electricity per home
Avg. gas consumption
970 m³
per home per year
Homes with solar panels
60%
Gas-free
9%
Mainly electrically heated
15%

Consumption is the average across all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the energy label breakdown is under "Homes".

Amenities and transport links

Large supermarket
1,6 km
avg. distance
GP practice
2,1 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,1 km
avg. distance
Day nursery
1,2 km
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Degree of urbanisation
Slightly urbanised
521 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,3
15.892 passenger cars
Business premises
3.740
of which 675 in trade and hospitality

Road distances, averaged across all residents in the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green space

Average noise level (Lden)
47 dB
Homes exposed to road traffic noise above 55 dB
10%
Homes exposed to rail traffic noise above 55 dB
0%
Homes exposed to air traffic noise above 48 dB
0%
Homes exposed to wind turbine noise above 40 dB
1%
Night-time road traffic noise above 50 dB
5%

Noise levels at the 12.106 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 44% 5.339
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 33% 4.046
  • 51–55 dB: moderate 13% 1.521
  • 56–60 dB: busy 6% 672
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 3% 378
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 149
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 1

Flooding

Homes at risk of flooding
38%
Of which, with water deeper than 0.5 m
26%
Of which, with water deeper than 2 m
3%
Maximum water depth
12,3 m
an average of 0,8 m in flooded areas

Air, light and green space

NO₂
7,5 µg/m³
2% above the WHO guideline (10)
PM2,5
7,3 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (5)
PM10
13,1 µg/m³
0% above the WHO guideline (15)
Light at night
Dark
Green space within 500 m
56%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, air traffic 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden at 10 m resolution, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), maximum water depth map; depth does not indicate likelihood. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m resolution. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green space: RIVM green space map 2022, proportion of green space per 500 m. Enable the noise layer on the map above.

Climate and safety

Feels-like temperature on a hot day
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or above)
94%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
warmer on average than the surrounding countryside
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
82%
Homes with a medium or high likelihood of flooding
19%
Homes with an increased risk of groundwater flooding in 2050
53%
Homes with a rainwater flow path alongside the building
2%
Homes within the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage power line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
13%

Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): feels-like temperature and urban heat island effect for 2022, cool spots, location-specific likelihood of flooding (at least 20 cm of water), floors that stay dry, risk of groundwater flooding in 2050 (high scenario), flow paths during rainfall of 70 mm per hour; sampled for each home. High-voltage power lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculated distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Enable the heat layer on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 residents
13
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Recorded crimes
391
-15% compared with the previous year
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,5
18 burglaries
Nederland
45
per 1,000 residents

Types of crime (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 7% 27
  • Fietsdiefstal 6% 24
  • Mishandeling 6% 23
  • Woninginbraak 5% 18
  • Bedreiging 4% 14
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 12
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 11
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 5

By year

  1. 4702021
  2. 4882022
  3. 4962023
  4. 4972024
  5. 4402025

Source: police, recorded crimes by area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Rates per 1,000 residents are based on the area's population; not all crimes are reported.

Liveability

Very good Leefbaarometer 2024

very poorexcellent

Liveability
Very good
category 8 of 9, assessed in 2024
Score
4,21
+0,11 compared with the national average
Since the previous assessment
+0,02
2022 assessment: Good

Five dimensions: difference from the national average

  • Physical environment green space, water, buildings, noise +0,02 adequate
  • Housing stock type, year built, ownership +0,05 more than adequate
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,15 poor
  • Social cohesion population profile, moves +0,07 more than adequate
  • Nuisance and safety concerns crime and nuisance +0,12 good

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministerie van BZK, CC0), an estimate produced every two years based on over a hundred characteristics. The score reflects how residents rate liveability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Ground and foundations

Land subsidence (total)
−1,3 mm per year
Land subsidence (shallow)
−0,0 mm per year
compaction of peat and clay
Projected subsidence by 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Differential settlement in 2050
1,0%
homes with shallow foundations at risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): land subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk by neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, proportion of homes with timber piles or shallow foundations at risk). A neighbourhood average, not an assessment of any individual home.

Income and employment

Average income per resident
€ 33.100
per year
Average income per income recipient
€ 40.100
per year
Median household wealth
€ 328.700
Employment rate
77%
aged 15 to under 75
Self-employed people
17%
of the employed population
Top 20% of incomes
17,6%
share of people (20% nationally)

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