Municipality Den Helder

Municipality · Noord-Holland

  • 29.001 homes
  • 56.662 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1967
  • avg. WOZ € 241.000

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 Den Helder

Homes
29.001
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1967
Average living area
104 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
28.734
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 47% 13.501
  • Apartment 27% 7.696
  • End-terrace house 16% 4.713
  • Detached 6% 1.624
  • Semi-detached house 5% 1.467

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 6.471
  • B 15% 4.364
  • C 31% 9.043
  • D 8% 2.299
  • E 8% 2.221
  • F 10% 2.804
  • G 5% 1.395
  • No label 1% 404

Building period

  • Built before 1945 19% 5.590
  • 1945–1969 31% 9.057
  • 1970–1989 32% 9.237
  • 1990–2009 11% 3.052
  • 2010 and later 7% 2.065

Residents

Residents
56.662
January 1, 2025
Households
27.610
avg. 2,0 people
One-person households
42%
Households with children
29%
Population density
1.251
inhabitants per km²
Area
178,8 km²
of which 133,7 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 7.810
  • 15–25 years 10% 5.926
  • 25–45 years 24% 13.445
  • 45–65 years 27% 15.285
  • 65 years and older 25% 14.196

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 241.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
55%
Rental homes
45%
36% housing association
Single-family homes
73%
27% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
4%
Unoccupied properties
5%
New build in the year
110
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
2.170 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
710 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
830 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
40%
Gas-free
3%
Mainly electrically heated
6%

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
1,1 km
avg. distance
Primary school
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.695 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
25.318 passenger cars
Company locations
4.950
of which 975 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)
50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
12%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
3%

Noise level of the 29.001 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 21% 6.011
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 37% 10.641
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 28% 8.181
  • 56–60 dB: busy 11% 3.252
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 3% 812
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 101
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 3

Flooding

Homes that may flood
93%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
85%
Of which more than 2 m water
5%
Maximum water depth
2,8 m
average 1,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
6,7 µg/m³
1% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
Green within 500 m
47%

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)
97%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
92%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
27%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
28%

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
53
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
3.009
-6% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,3
95 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 13% 379
  • Vernieling 12% 360
  • Winkeldiefstal 7% 219
  • Mishandeling 6% 190
  • Diefstal uit auto 4% 109
  • Woninginbraak 3% 95
  • Bedreiging 3% 92
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 50

Per year

  1. 2.8842021
  2. 3.1852022
  3. 2.9932023
  4. 3.3322024
  5. 3.1252025

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
4,03
−0,07 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
measurement 2022: More than sufficient

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,06 more than sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,12 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,00 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)
−0,9 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,5 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 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
1,0%
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
€ 32.600
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 38.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 76.900
Net labour participation
68%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
11%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
15,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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