Municipality Zoeterwoude

Municipality · Zuid-Holland

  • 4.498 homes
  • 10.141 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1984
  • avg. WOZ € 467.000

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 Zoeterwoude

Homes
4.498
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1984
Average living area
119 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
4.142
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 35% 1.595
  • Mid-terrace house 34% 1.543
  • End-terrace house 15% 671
  • Detached 9% 389
  • Semi-detached house 7% 300

Energy label

  • A or better 40% 1.807
  • B 11% 502
  • C 26% 1.175
  • D 8% 353
  • E 4% 178
  • F 3% 147
  • G 6% 273
  • No label 1% 63

Building period

  • Built before 1945 10% 460
  • 1945–1969 16% 733
  • 1970–1989 30% 1.348
  • 1990–2009 11% 501
  • 2010 and later 32% 1.455
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
10.141
January 1, 2025
Households
4.115
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
31%
Households with children
35%
Population density
460
inhabitants per km²
Area
22,0 km²
of which 0,8 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 1.486
  • 15–25 years 11% 1.089
  • 25–45 years 26% 2.621
  • 45–65 years 26% 2.658
  • 65 years and older 23% 2.287

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 467.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
69%
Rental homes
31%
16% housing association
Single-family homes
69%
31% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
21%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
439
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
2.740 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
890 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
730 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
45%
Gas-free
12%
Mainly electrically heated
17%

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
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
800 m
avg. distance
Primary school
900 m
avg. distance
Daycare
800 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Urbanity
Low urban density
891 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
4.193 passenger cars
Company locations
1.360
of which 235 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
34%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
36%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
20%

Noise level of the 4.498 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 2% 94
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 23% 1.013
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 41% 1.825
  • 56–60 dB: busy 17% 748
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 6% 268
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 8% 356
  • above 70 dB: extreme 4% 194

Flooding

Homes that may flood
80%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
55%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
3,9 m
average 0,7 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
18,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,3 µg/m³
70% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
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)
97%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
89%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
13%
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
45%

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
28
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
287
+19% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,9
4 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 14% 39
  • Vernieling 8% 23
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 3% 10
  • Mishandeling 3% 8
  • Bedreiging 2% 7
  • Winkeldiefstal 2% 6
  • Drugshandel 2% 6
  • Woninginbraak 1% 4

Per year

  1. 2762021
  2. 2642022
  3. 2632023
  4. 2262024
  5. 2752025

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
4,16
+0,06 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: Good

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,05 weak
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,02 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,09 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)
−1,8 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,9 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
13 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,3%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,5%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
5,6%
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
€ 38.300
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 46.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 312.000
Net labour participation
79%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
23,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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