Municipality Gorinchem

Municipality · Zuid-Holland

  • 18.154 homes
  • 38.842 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1975
  • avg. WOZ € 348.000

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 Gorinchem

Homes
18.154
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1975
Average living area
113 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
17.978
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 42% 7.555
  • Mid-terrace house 34% 6.094
  • End-terrace house 13% 2.439
  • Detached 6% 1.083
  • Semi-detached house 5% 983

Energy label

  • A or better 32% 5.724
  • B 20% 3.637
  • C 22% 3.941
  • D 10% 1.735
  • E 5% 891
  • F 4% 682
  • G 4% 639
  • No label 5% 905

Building period

  • Built before 1945 12% 2.192
  • 1945–1969 18% 3.209
  • 1970–1989 31% 5.670
  • 1990–2009 22% 4.064
  • 2010 and later 16% 2.968
  • Unknown 0% 51

Residents

Residents
38.842
January 1, 2025
Households
17.505
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
38%
Households with children
34%
Population density
2.066
inhabitants per km²
Area
21,9 km²
of which 3,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 5.954
  • 15–25 years 12% 4.467
  • 25–45 years 26% 10.092
  • 45–65 years 27% 10.622
  • 65 years and older 20% 7.707

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 348.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
50%
Rental homes
50%
37% housing association
Single-family homes
57%
43% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
10%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
196
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
2.430 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
640 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
700 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
33%
Gas-free
7%
Mainly electrically heated
9%

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
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
6
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.755 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
16.185 passenger cars
Company locations
5.240
of which 890 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
2%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
6%

Noise level of the 18.154 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 1% 211
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 26% 4.804
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 44% 7.914
  • 56–60 dB: busy 21% 3.738
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 8% 1.379
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 107
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
94%
Of which more than 2 m water
78%
Maximum water depth
6,2 m
average 3,1 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
14,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,3 µg/m³
88% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
Green within 500 m
56%

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)
91%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
78%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
91%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
39%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
12%
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
44
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
1.712
+6% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,5
45 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 11% 193
  • Vernieling 7% 115
  • Mishandeling 5% 92
  • Winkeldiefstal 5% 90
  • Bedreiging 3% 59
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 54
  • Woninginbraak 3% 45
  • Drugshandel 2% 27

Per year

  1. 1.5222021
  2. 1.4482022
  3. 1.5122023
  4. 1.4892024
  5. 1.6752025

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
4,08
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,03
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 +0,00 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 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)
−2,0 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
4 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,4%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,5%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
6,8%
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
€ 34.400
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 42.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 97.500
Net labour participation
72%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
20,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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