District Hoogwoud

District in municipality Opmeer · Noord-Holland

  • 1.637 homes
  • 3.940 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1971
  • avg. WOZ € 371.000

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 Hoogwoud

Homes
1.637
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1971
Average living area
131 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.697
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 28% 455
  • Detached 28% 455
  • End-terrace house 17% 281
  • Apartment 15% 246
  • Semi-detached house 12% 200

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 357
  • B 14% 224
  • C 34% 558
  • D 13% 206
  • E 3% 49
  • F 5% 90
  • G 6% 102
  • No label 3% 51

Building period

  • Built before 1945 11% 176
  • 1945–1969 15% 241
  • 1970–1989 52% 847
  • 1990–2009 18% 290
  • 2010 and later 5% 82
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
3.940
January 1, 2025
Households
1.725
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
32%
Households with children
34%
Population density
296
inhabitants per km²
Area
13,5 km²
of which 0,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 560
  • 15–25 years 11% 445
  • 25–45 years 22% 865
  • 45–65 years 27% 1.070
  • 65 years and older 25% 995

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 371.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
77%
Rental homes
23%
1% housing association
Single-family homes
85%
15% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
2%
New build in the year
1
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
1.130 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
980 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
45%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
9%

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
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
800 m
avg. distance
Primary school
900 m
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Non-urban
483 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
2.105 passenger cars
Company locations
600
of which 90 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
municipality 52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
10%
municipality 18%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
2%
municipality 6%

Noise level of the 1.637 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 9% 144
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 38% 628
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 39% 632
  • 56–60 dB: busy 11% 182
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 2% 40
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 9
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
99%
municipality 91%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
41%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,6 m
average 0,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
8,2 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,8 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
69%
municipality 65%

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)
98%
municipality 98%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
96%
municipality 97%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
46%
municipality 52%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
10%
municipality 8%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
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
21
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
83
+51% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
4,3
7 burglaries
Municipality
21
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 17% 14
  • Vernieling 10% 8
  • Woninginbraak 8% 7
  • Mishandeling 4% 3
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 2
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 1
  • Zakkenrollerij 1% 1

Per year

  1. 852021
  2. 802022
  3. 862023
  4. 622024
  5. 782025

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

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,11
+0,00 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,10

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,04 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,18 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,08 more than sufficient

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
€ 33.000
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 38.900
per year
Median household wealth
€ 249.700
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
22%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
17,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Neighbourhoods in Hoogwoud 15