Municipality Groningen

Municipality · Groningen

  • 128.466 homes
  • 244.441 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1964
  • avg. WOZ € 300.000

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 Groningen

Homes
128.466
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1964
Average living area
96 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
124.258
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 62% 79.031
  • Mid-terrace house 21% 26.998
  • End-terrace house 7% 9.401
  • Detached 5% 6.521
  • Semi-detached house 5% 6.515

Energy label

  • A or better 35% 44.833
  • B 14% 18.039
  • C 20% 26.241
  • D 8% 9.940
  • E 6% 7.807
  • F 4% 5.372
  • G 5% 6.894
  • No label 7% 9.340

Building period

  • Built before 1945 28% 35.356
  • 1945–1969 19% 24.095
  • 1970–1989 24% 30.373
  • 1990–2009 15% 19.142
  • 2010 and later 15% 19.256
  • Unknown 0% 244

Residents

Residents
244.441
January 1, 2025
Households
145.764
avg. 1,7 people
One-person households
61%
Households with children
18%
Population density
1.314
inhabitants per km²
Area
198,0 km²
of which 12,4 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 11% 27.949
  • 15–25 years 22% 53.808
  • 25–45 years 31% 74.904
  • 45–65 years 20% 49.699
  • 65 years and older 16% 38.081

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 300.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
40%
Rental homes
60%
32% housing association
Single-family homes
39%
61% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
10%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
610
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
2.040 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
560 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
750 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
32%
Gas-free
10%
District heating
5%
Mainly electrically heated
10%

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
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
9
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.472 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
75.577 passenger cars
Company locations
31.180
of which 4.995 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
28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
15%

Noise level of the 128.466 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 8% 10.058
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 32% 40.703
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 30% 38.355
  • 56–60 dB: busy 16% 20.823
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 11% 13.903
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 3% 4.144
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 480

Flooding

Homes that may flood
54%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
40%
Of which more than 2 m water
3%
Maximum water depth
4,2 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
9,4 µg/m³
39% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,7 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
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)
87%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
95%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
53%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
14%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
2%

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
63
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
15.469
+4% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,3
297 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 24% 3.666
  • Vernieling 8% 1.233
  • Winkeldiefstal 8% 1.218
  • Mishandeling 5% 759
  • Bedreiging 3% 436
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 392
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 370
  • Woninginbraak 2% 297

Per year

  1. 11.3782021
  2. 13.4542022
  3. 15.0112023
  4. 14.9522024
  5. 14.8052025

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

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,13
+0,03 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,03
measurement 2022: Good

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,08 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,03 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)
−3,1 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,4 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
6 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,8%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,9%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
2,0%
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
€ 32.100
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 37.400
per year
Median household wealth
€ 13.200
Net labour participation
68%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
16,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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