Municipality Waalwijk

Municipality · Noord-Brabant

  • 22.854 homes
  • 51.241 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1978
  • avg. WOZ € 351.000

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 Waalwijk

Homes
22.854
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1978
Average living area
161 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
22.613
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 32% 7.400
  • Apartment 25% 5.713
  • End-terrace house 16% 3.709
  • Detached 15% 3.540
  • Semi-detached house 11% 2.492

Energy label

  • A or better 29% 6.558
  • B 16% 3.623
  • C 26% 6.025
  • D 9% 2.008
  • E 5% 1.046
  • F 5% 1.099
  • G 5% 1.229
  • No label 6% 1.266

Building period

  • Built before 1945 10% 2.391
  • 1945–1969 23% 5.365
  • 1970–1989 32% 7.256
  • 1990–2009 19% 4.270
  • 2010 and later 15% 3.502
  • Unknown 0% 70

Residents

Residents
51.241
January 1, 2025
Households
23.093
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
36%
Households with children
33%
Population density
779
inhabitants per km²
Area
67,7 km²
of which 3,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 7.360
  • 15–25 years 11% 5.678
  • 25–45 years 26% 13.251
  • 45–65 years 27% 13.644
  • 65 years and older 22% 11.308

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 351.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
61%
Rental homes
39%
30% housing association
Single-family homes
75%
25% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
8%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
211
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
2.770 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
800 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
850 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
34%
Gas-free
6%
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
900 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,2 km
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
7
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.349 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
25.027 passenger cars
Company locations
6.815
of which 1.460 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)
52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
19%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
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 22.854 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 8% 1.870
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 33% 7.506
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 37% 8.349
  • 56–60 dB: busy 17% 3.924
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 5% 1.122
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 81
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
86%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
69%
Of which more than 2 m water
9%
Maximum water depth
5,2 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
12,5 µg/m³
99% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,1 µg/m³
74% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
Green within 500 m
46%

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
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
77%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
25%
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
36
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
1.845
-3% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,1
48 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 11% 195
  • Mishandeling 7% 128
  • Fietsdiefstal 6% 115
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 77
  • Bedreiging 4% 68
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 56
  • Woninginbraak 3% 48
  • Drugshandel 2% 45

Per year

  1. 1.8892021
  2. 1.7342022
  3. 1.7142023
  4. 1.8452024
  5. 1.8702025

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
4,11
+0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
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 −0,05 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,04 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)
−1,1 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
2,5%
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
€ 32.800
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 39.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 143.500
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
16,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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