Municipality Wierden

Municipality · Overijssel

  • 10.429 homes
  • 25.342 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1981
  • avg. WOZ € 417.000

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 Wierden

Homes
10.429
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1981
Average living area
145 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
10.123
2025

Home type

  • Detached 31% 3.181
  • Semi-detached house 22% 2.285
  • Mid-terrace house 18% 1.873
  • Apartment 16% 1.624
  • End-terrace house 14% 1.466

Energy label

  • A or better 26% 2.740
  • B 16% 1.677
  • C 21% 2.197
  • D 12% 1.254
  • E 3% 289
  • F 5% 526
  • G 7% 688
  • No label 10% 1.058

Building period

  • Built before 1945 10% 997
  • 1945–1969 19% 1.942
  • 1970–1989 34% 3.542
  • 1990–2009 20% 2.095
  • 2010 and later 18% 1.849
  • Unknown 0% 4

Residents

Residents
25.342
January 1, 2025
Households
9.979
avg. 2,5 people
One-person households
27%
Households with children
40%
Population density
264
inhabitants per km²
Area
95,4 km²
of which 0,8 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 17% 4.208
  • 15–25 years 12% 3.002
  • 25–45 years 22% 5.677
  • 45–65 years 26% 6.646
  • 65 years and older 23% 5.809

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 417.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
73%
Rental homes
27%
17% housing association
Single-family homes
85%
15% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
9%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
245
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
3.240 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.690 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.010 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
55%
Gas-free
8%
Mainly electrically heated
16%

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
1,2 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,4 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,0 km
avg. distance
Daycare
1,0 km
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Low urban density
711 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,3
12.474 passenger cars
Company locations
3.170
of which 630 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
16%
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
5%

Noise level of the 10.429 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 9% 906
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 42% 4.405
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 31% 3.200
  • 56–60 dB: busy 12% 1.292
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 5% 536
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 89
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
5%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
1%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
2,1 m
average 0,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
9,4 µg/m³
14% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,6 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
Green within 500 m
51%

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
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
92%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
76%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
2%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
1%
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
22
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
559
-19% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,4
15 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 9% 53
  • Vernieling 8% 46
  • Winkeldiefstal 8% 43
  • Mishandeling 5% 29
  • Woninginbraak 3% 15
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 12
  • Bedreiging 2% 11
  • Diefstal uit auto 1% 5

Per year

  1. 4772021
  2. 7172022
  3. 5952023
  4. 7202024
  5. 6392025

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

Very good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Very good
class 8 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,21
+0,11 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: Very good

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,10 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,06 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,10 good

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)
−1,6 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 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
2,3%
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
€ 33.600
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 40.900
per year
Median household wealth
€ 283.100
Net labour participation
77%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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