Municipality Hardinxveld-Giessendam

Municipality · Zuid-Holland

  • 7.880 homes
  • 19.123 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1973
  • avg. WOZ € 362.000

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 Hardinxveld-Giessendam

Homes
7.880
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1973
Average living area
115 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
7.624
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 29% 2.296
  • Apartment 26% 2.062
  • Semi-detached house 15% 1.199
  • End-terrace house 15% 1.179
  • Detached 15% 1.144

Energy label

  • A or better 30% 2.357
  • B 15% 1.196
  • C 24% 1.890
  • D 8% 641
  • E 4% 328
  • F 5% 406
  • G 11% 896
  • No label 2% 166

Building period

  • Built before 1945 18% 1.401
  • 1945–1969 18% 1.455
  • 1970–1989 31% 2.464
  • 1990–2009 17% 1.372
  • 2010 and later 15% 1.180
  • Unknown 0% 8

Residents

Residents
19.123
January 1, 2025
Households
7.387
avg. 2,5 people
One-person households
29%
Households with children
41%
Population density
1.113
inhabitants per km²
Area
19,4 km²
of which 2,5 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 19% 3.692
  • 15–25 years 13% 2.452
  • 25–45 years 25% 4.826
  • 45–65 years 24% 4.550
  • 65 years and older 19% 3.603

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 362.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
66%
Rental homes
34%
28% housing association
Single-family homes
75%
25% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
8%
Unoccupied properties
5%
New build in the year
123
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
2.610 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
890 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
790 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
50%
Gas-free
3%
Mainly electrically heated
7%

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
1,9 km
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Low urban density
993 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
7.965 passenger cars
Company locations
2.360
of which 330 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)
55 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
25%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
2%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
11%

Noise level of the 7.880 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 0% 1
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 15% 1.161
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 48% 3.792
  • 56–60 dB: busy 26% 2.027
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 9% 670
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 2% 191
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 38

Flooding

Homes that may flood
82%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
79%
Of which more than 2 m water
62%
Maximum water depth
4,9 m
average 2,9 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,2 µg/m³
67% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
Green within 500 m
59%

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)
96%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
75%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
72%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
46%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
10%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
4%

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
447
-8% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,9
23 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 10% 46
  • Woninginbraak 5% 23
  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 23
  • Mishandeling 4% 20
  • Bedreiging 3% 14
  • Drugshandel 2% 10
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 8
  • Winkeldiefstal 1% 6

Per year

  1. 4572021
  2. 4182022
  3. 4162023
  4. 4392024
  5. 4772025

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
4,07
−0,03 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 −0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,10 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,01 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)
−2,2 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
6 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,6%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,6%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
7,1%
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
€ 31.700
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 40.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 211.500
Net labour participation
77%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
19,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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