Municipality Dongen

Municipality · Noord-Brabant

  • 11.546 homes
  • 27.495 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1978
  • avg. WOZ € 352.000

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 Dongen

Homes
11.546
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1978
Average living area
133 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
11.734
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 37% 4.235
  • End-terrace house 18% 2.022
  • Detached 17% 1.913
  • Apartment 16% 1.885
  • Semi-detached house 13% 1.491

Energy label

  • A or better 27% 3.060
  • B 17% 1.948
  • C 27% 3.077
  • D 10% 1.196
  • E 5% 590
  • F 6% 684
  • G 7% 811
  • No label 2% 180

Building period

  • Built before 1945 11% 1.225
  • 1945–1969 18% 2.120
  • 1970–1989 36% 4.147
  • 1990–2009 21% 2.473
  • 2010 and later 13% 1.541
  • Unknown 0% 40

Residents

Residents
27.495
January 1, 2025
Households
11.886
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
32%
Households with children
35%
Population density
927
inhabitants per km²
Area
29,7 km²
of which 0,5 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 4.096
  • 15–25 years 11% 2.921
  • 25–45 years 24% 6.606
  • 45–65 years 27% 7.560
  • 65 years and older 23% 6.312

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 352.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
71%
Rental homes
29%
20% housing association
Single-family homes
84%
16% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
9%
Unoccupied properties
2%
New build in the year
165
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
2.910 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.030 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
840 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
42%
Gas-free
10%
Mainly electrically heated
13%

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
1,5 km
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
6
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.266 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
13.797 passenger cars
Company locations
3.225
of which 565 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)
51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
16%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
1%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
7%

Noise level of the 11.546 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 11% 1.275
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 38% 4.371
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 34% 3.872
  • 56–60 dB: busy 11% 1.327
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 4% 503
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 2% 180
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 18

Flooding

Homes that may flood
18%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
12%
Of which more than 2 m water
2%
Maximum water depth
3,0 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
11,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,9 µg/m³
39% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
Green within 500 m
48%

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
83%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
63%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
2%
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
23
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
622
-16% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,5
29 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 11% 69
  • Mishandeling 7% 41
  • Fietsdiefstal 6% 38
  • Woninginbraak 5% 29
  • Bedreiging 4% 22
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 17
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 16
  • Drugshandel 2% 15

Per year

  1. 6672021
  2. 7442022
  3. 6982023
  4. 7592024
  5. 6902025

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
4,10
−0,01 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 +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,09 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,05 more than 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)
−0,2 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
1,1%
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
€ 34.500
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 41.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 197.400
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
19,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Districts in Dongen 2