District Centrum

District in the municipality of Doetinchem · Gelderland

  • 2.901 homes
  • 4.685 residents
  • avg. year built 1979
  • avg. WOZ value € 294.000

Map

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

Homes in Centrum

Homes
2.901
addresses registered for residential use (BAG)
Average year built
1979
Average living area
105 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.747
2025

Home type

  • Flat 69% 2.013
  • Detached house 11% 307
  • Semi-detached house 9% 261
  • Mid-terrace house 7% 191
  • End-of-terrace house 4% 129

Energy label

  • A or better 29% 855
  • B 17% 492
  • C 20% 587
  • D 5% 157
  • E 6% 181
  • F 4% 124
  • G 10% 292
  • No label 7% 213

Construction period

  • Before 1945 19% 559
  • 1945–1969 12% 360
  • 1970–1989 24% 701
  • 1990–2009 25% 716
  • 2010 onwards 19% 555
  • Unknown 0% 10

Residents

Residents
4.685
1 January 2025
Households
2.620
avg. 1,7 people
Single-person households
54%
Households with children
16%
Population density
3.763
residents per km²
Floor area
1,3 km²
of which 0,0 km² is water

Age profile

  • 0–15 years 9% 405
  • 15–25 years 11% 520
  • 25–45 years 25% 1.150
  • 45–65 years 25% 1.180
  • 65 years and over 31% 1.430

Housing and values

Average WOZ value
€ 294.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
44%
Rented homes
56%
31% housing association-owned
Single-family homes
31%
69% in multi-unit buildings
Built in the last 10 years
8%
Unoccupied homes
5%
New homes built during the year
5
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
2.300 kWh
per home per year
Avg. electricity fed into the grid
390 kWh
solar electricity per home
Avg. gas consumption
750 m³
per home per year
Homes with solar panels
17%
Gas-free
8%
Mainly electrically heated
10%

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
500 m
avg. distance
GP practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Day nursery
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
10
Degree of urbanisation
Highly urbanised
1.951 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,8
2.190 passenger cars
Business premises
1.055
of which 310 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)
54 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes exposed to road traffic noise above 55 dB
35%
municipality 15%
Homes exposed to rail traffic noise above 55 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes exposed to air traffic noise above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes exposed to wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Night-time road traffic noise above 50 dB
19%
municipality 6%

Noise levels at the 2.901 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 34% 992
  • 51–55 dB: moderate 30% 861
  • 56–60 dB: busy 22% 636
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 13% 375
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 37

Flooding

Homes at risk of flooding
62%
municipality 62%
Of which, with water deeper than 0.5 m
33%
Of which, with water deeper than 2 m
0%
Maximum water depth
4,1 m
an average of 0,7 m in flooded areas

Air, light and green space

NO₂
11,9 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (10)
PM2,5
8,2 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (5)
PM10
14,0 µg/m³
0% above the WHO guideline (15)
Light at night
Lit
municipality: dim
Green space within 500 m
34%
municipality 55%

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 per 500 m. Enable 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)
94%
municipality 93%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °C
warmer on average than the surrounding countryside
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
90%
municipality 87%
Homes with a medium or high likelihood of flooding
69%
municipality 79%
Homes with an increased risk of groundwater flooding in 2050
99%
municipality 54%
Homes with a rainwater flow path alongside the building
3%
municipality 4%
Homes within the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage power line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 1%

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
127
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Recorded crimes
593
+16% compared with the previous year
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,7
5 burglaries
Municipality
43
per 1,000 residents
Nederland
45
per 1,000 residents

Types of crime (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 20% 121
  • Winkeldiefstal 11% 66
  • Vernieling 11% 63
  • Mishandeling 5% 30
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 4% 21
  • Drugshandel 3% 19
  • Bedreiging 2% 11
  • Openlijk geweld 2% 10

By year

  1. 4132021
  2. 6082022
  3. 5022023
  4. 5362024
  5. 5692025

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
4,02
−0,08 compared with the national average
Since the previous assessment
−0,13
2022 assessment: Good
Municipality
More than adequate
score 4,06

Five dimensions: difference from the national average

  • Physical environment green space, water, buildings, noise +0,01 adequate
  • Housing stock type, year built, ownership +0,02 adequate
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,01 adequate
  • Social cohesion population profile, moves −0,02 adequate
  • Nuisance and safety concerns crime and nuisance −0,10 poor

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
€ 36.100
per year
Average income per income recipient
€ 40.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 45.200
Employment rate
68%
aged 15 to under 75
Self-employed people
19%
of the employed population
Top 20% of incomes
16,4%
share of people (20% nationally)

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