District Centrum Almere Stad

District in municipality Almere · Flevoland

  • 3.936 homes
  • 6.290 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2002
  • avg. WOZ € 277.000

Map

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 Centrum Almere Stad

Homes
3.936
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2002
Average living area
71 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.905
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 100% 3.936

Energy label

  • A or better 40% 1.561
  • B 15% 590
  • C 19% 755
  • D 0% 4
  • No label 26% 1.026

Building period

  • 1970–1989 32% 1.275
  • 1990–2009 38% 1.488
  • 2010 and later 30% 1.173

Residents

Residents
6.290
January 1, 2025
Households
3.280
avg. 1,6 people
One-person households
59%
Households with children
18%
Population density
7.669
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,0 km²
of which 0,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 11% 710
  • 15–25 years 12% 765
  • 25–45 years 43% 2.700
  • 45–65 years 21% 1.295
  • 65 years and older 13% 825

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 277.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
25%
Rental homes
75%
28% housing association
Single-family homes
0%
100% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
7%
Unoccupied properties
5%
New build in the year
0
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
1.910 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
20 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
0 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
2%
Gas-free
100%
District heating
100%
Mainly electrically heated
0%

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
300 m
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
22
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
2.545 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
1.513 passenger cars
Company locations
1.430
of which 395 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)
54 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
38%
municipality 8%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
13%
municipality 6%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 2%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
26%
municipality 2%

Noise level of the 3.936 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 8% 298
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 30% 1.179
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 24% 939
  • 56–60 dB: busy 15% 590
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 20% 788
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 4% 142

Flooding

Homes that may flood
94%
municipality 96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
92%
Of which more than 2 m water
67%
Maximum water depth
4,2 m
average 2,2 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
12,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,6 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
35%
municipality 55%

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)
86%
municipality 97%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 91%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
23%
municipality 21%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
7%
municipality 8%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 1%

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
310
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
1.951
+25% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,3
1 burglary
Municipality
41
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 16% 307
  • Winkeldiefstal 10% 190
  • Vernieling 5% 88
  • Mishandeling 4% 85
  • Diefstal uit auto 4% 69
  • Drugshandel 3% 55
  • Zakkenrollerij 2% 44
  • Bedreiging 2% 43

Per year

  1. 1.0562021
  2. 1.5202022
  3. 1.6732023
  4. 1.7582024
  5. 1.5982025

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

Weak Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Weak
class 4 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
3,91
−0,19 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,03
measurement 2022: Weak
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,02

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,07 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,16 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,09 insufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,21 more than insufficient

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.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 36.600
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 43.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 4.600
Net labour participation
72%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
11%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
19,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Neighbourhoods in Centrum Almere Stad 5