Municipality Veendam

Municipality · Groningen

  • 13.092 homes
  • 27.687 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1967
  • avg. WOZ € 226.000

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 Veendam

Homes
13.092
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1967
Average living area
121 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
13.084
2025

Home type

  • Detached 26% 3.393
  • Mid-terrace house 23% 3.025
  • Apartment 22% 2.883
  • Semi-detached house 15% 1.979
  • End-terrace house 14% 1.812

Energy label

  • A or better 20% 2.614
  • B 16% 2.085
  • C 25% 3.324
  • D 13% 1.718
  • E 5% 650
  • F 5% 671
  • G 13% 1.746
  • No label 2% 284

Building period

  • Built before 1945 20% 2.659
  • 1945–1969 20% 2.674
  • 1970–1989 37% 4.814
  • 1990–2009 16% 2.155
  • 2010 and later 6% 781
  • Unknown 0% 9

Residents

Residents
27.687
January 1, 2025
Households
12.830
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
36%
Households with children
32%
Population density
362
inhabitants per km²
Area
78,7 km²
of which 2,8 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 3.807
  • 15–25 years 11% 3.157
  • 25–45 years 22% 6.192
  • 45–65 years 28% 7.792
  • 65 years and older 24% 6.739

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 226.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
65%
Rental homes
35%
24% housing association
Single-family homes
79%
21% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
3%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
101
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
2.600 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.190 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.000 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
52%
Gas-free
3%
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
1,3 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,3 km
avg. distance
Primary school
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
6
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.016 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
14.067 passenger cars
Company locations
2.610
of which 555 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
18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
4%

Noise level of the 13.092 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 17% 2.189
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 26% 3.448
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 37% 4.780
  • 56–60 dB: busy 16% 2.132
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 4% 521
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 22

Flooding

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

Air, light and green

NO₂
6,5 µg/m³
1% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,1 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
Green within 500 m
53%

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)
94%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
96%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
46%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
6%

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
31
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
858
-17% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,2
16 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 14% 117
  • Mishandeling 10% 83
  • Winkeldiefstal 9% 76
  • Fietsdiefstal 6% 48
  • Bedreiging 5% 41
  • Woninginbraak 2% 16
  • Drugshandel 2% 16
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 11

Per year

  1. 1.0262021
  2. 9252022
  3. 1.0662023
  4. 1.0452024
  5. 9522025

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
+0,00 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,04
measurement 2022: Good

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,04 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 +0,02 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)
−6,5 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,9 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
7 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
€ 29.700
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 35.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 91.500
Net labour participation
66%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
12%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
12,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Districts in Veendam 3