District Appingedam-West

District in the municipality of Eemsdelta · Groningen

  • 1.447 homes
  • 3.135 residents
  • avg. year built 1979
  • avg. WOZ value € 281.000

Living in Appingedam-West: this district in the municipality of Eemsdelta has 1.447 homes, 3.135 residents and 1.365 households. The homes in Appingedam-West are mainly of the type detached house (33%) and semi-detached house (29%), mainly built in the period 1990-2009 (31%) and with 68% owner-occupied homes and 32% rented homes. The average WOZ value is € 281.000. Of the homes with a registered energy label, 56% have label A or B; the most common energy label is A. Liveability is rated more than adequate according to the Leefbaarometer, the average noise level is 49 dB (quiet) and the police recorded 14,0 crimes per 1,000 residents (nationally: 45,3). A supermarket is 1,3 km away on average, a primary school is 1,1 km away and 37% of households have children. For every home in Appingedam-West, Huisleon provides an estimated value range, energy label, monthly housing costs, information on the living environment and current sale and rental listings.

Map

Boundary based on the CBS wijk- en buurtkaart 2024. Zoom in to see individual homes; click a home for details. View on the map of homes

Homes in Appingedam-West

Homes
1.447
addresses registered for residential use (BAG)
Average year built
1979
Average living area
139 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.417
2025

Home type

  • Detached house 33% 476
  • Semi-detached house 29% 413
  • Mid-terrace house 22% 323
  • End-of-terrace house 11% 163
  • Flat 5% 72

Energy label

  • A or better 28% 400
  • B 24% 349
  • C 15% 211
  • D 8% 119
  • E 3% 37
  • F 8% 114
  • G 8% 111
  • No label 7% 106

Construction period

  • Before 1945 12% 180
  • 1945–1969 18% 259
  • 1970–1989 26% 371
  • 1990–2009 31% 443
  • 2010 onwards 13% 191
  • Unknown 0% 3

Residents

Residents
3.135
1 January 2025
Households
1.365
avg. 2,3 people
Single-person households
28%
Households with children
37%
Population density
2.599
residents per km²
Floor area
1,3 km²
of which 0,1 km² is water

Age profile

  • 0–15 years 15% 455
  • 15–25 years 13% 405
  • 25–45 years 19% 605
  • 45–65 years 31% 975
  • 65 years and over 22% 695

Housing and property values

Average WOZ value
€ 281.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
68%
Rented homes
32%
26% owned by housing associations
Single-family homes
95%
5% in multi-unit buildings
Built in the last 10 years
7%
Unoccupied homes
5%
New homes built during the year
35
completed homes

The WOZ value is the average for all homes in the area (valued as at 1 January of the previous year), not the market value of an individual home.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.830 kWh
per home per year
Avg. electricity fed into the grid
1.440 kWh
solar electricity per home
Avg. gas consumption
910 m³
per home per year
Homes with solar panels
62%
Gas-free
9%
Mainly electrically heated
15%

Consumption is the average across all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the energy label breakdown is under "Homes".

Amenities and transport links

Large supermarket
1,3 km
avg. distance
GP practice
1,6 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,1 km
avg. distance
Day nursery
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Degree of urbanisation
Slightly urbanised
908 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
1.659 passenger cars
Business premises
175
of which 30 in trade and hospitality

Road distances, averaged across all residents in the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green space

Average noise level (Lden)
49 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes exposed to road traffic noise above 55 dB
12%
municipality 7%
Homes exposed to rail traffic noise above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes exposed to air traffic noise above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes exposed to wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 3%
Night-time road traffic noise above 50 dB
1%
municipality 1%

Noise levels at the 1.447 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 14% 203
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 51% 737
  • 51–55 dB: moderate 25% 356
  • 56–60 dB: moderately noisy 10% 146
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 0% 5

Flooding

Homes at risk of flooding
100%
municipality 97%
Of these, at risk of flooding over 0.5 m deep
100%
Of these, at risk of flooding over 2 m deep
95%
Maximum water depth
3,3 m
an average of 2,4 m in flooded areas

Air, light and green space

NO₂
6,2 µg/m³
0% above the WHO guideline (10)
PM2,5
6,2 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (5)
PM10
12,1 µg/m³
0% above the WHO guideline (15)
Light at night
Dark
municipality: dark
Green space within 500 m
58%
municipality 60%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, air traffic 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden at 10 m resolution, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), maximum water depth map; depth does not indicate likelihood. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m resolution. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green space: RIVM green space map 2022, proportion of green space within 500 m. Turn on the noise layer on the map above.

Climate and safety

Feels-like temperature on a hot day
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or above)
99%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
warmer on average than the surrounding countryside
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
99%
municipality 98%
Homes with a medium or high likelihood of flooding
1%
municipality 0%
Homes with an increased risk of groundwater flooding in 2050
23%
municipality 36%
Homes with a rainwater flow path alongside the building
6%
municipality 11%
Homes within the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage power line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
24%
municipality 23%

Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): feels-like temperature and urban heat island effect for 2022, cool spots, location-specific likelihood of flooding (at least 20 cm of water), floors that stay dry, risk of groundwater flooding in 2050 (high scenario), flow paths during rainfall of 70 mm per hour; sampled for each home. High-voltage power lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculated distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Enable the heat layer on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 residents
14
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Recorded crimes
44
-21% compared with the previous year
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,8
4 burglaries
Municipality
32
per 1,000 residents
Nederland
45
per 1,000 residents

Types of crime (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 18% 8
  • Woninginbraak 9% 4
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 5% 2
  • Diefstal uit auto 5% 2
  • Mishandeling 5% 2
  • Fietsdiefstal 2% 1
  • Drugshandel 2% 1

By year

  1. 512021
  2. 412022
  3. 342023
  4. 492024
  5. 522025

Source: police, recorded crimes by area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Rates per 1,000 residents are based on the area's population; not all crimes are reported.

Liveability

More than adequate Leefbaarometer 2024

very poorexcellent

Liveability
More than adequate
category 6 of 9, assessed in 2024
Score
4,09
−0,01 compared with the national average
Since the previous assessment
−0,05
2022 assessment: Good
Municipality
More than adequate
score 4,05

Five dimensions: difference from the national average

  • Physical environment green space, water, buildings, noise +0,00 adequate
  • Housing stock type, year built, ownership +0,03 adequate
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,13 poor
  • Social cohesion population profile, house moves +0,03 adequate
  • Nuisance and safety concerns crime and nuisance +0,06 more than adequate

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministerie van BZK, CC0), an estimate produced every two years based on over a hundred characteristics. The score reflects how residents rate liveability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Income and employment

Average income per resident
€ 33.800
per year
Average income per income recipient
€ 40.800
per year
Median household wealth
€ 180.900
Employment rate
71%
aged 15 to under 75
Self-employed people
9%
of the employed population
Top 20% by income
17,9%
share of people (20% nationally)

Neighbourhoods in Appingedam-West 6