District Literatuurwijk

District in municipality Almere · Flevoland

  • 3.564 homes
  • 9.650 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2000
  • avg. WOZ € 409.000

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 Literatuurwijk

Homes
3.564
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2000
Average living area
122 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
3.566
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 59% 2.087
  • Apartment 17% 612
  • End-terrace house 14% 497
  • Semi-detached house 6% 218
  • Detached 4% 150

Energy label

  • A or better 64% 2.273
  • B 35% 1.258
  • C 1% 23
  • F 0% 5
  • No label 0% 5

Building period

  • 1990–2009 100% 3.562
  • 2010 and later 0% 2

Residents

Residents
9.650
January 1, 2025
Households
3.715
avg. 2,6 people
One-person households
26%
Households with children
53%
Population density
6.512
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,6 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 17% 1.680
  • 15–25 years 15% 1.440
  • 25–45 years 25% 2.445
  • 45–65 years 31% 3.010
  • 65 years and older 11% 1.080

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 409.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
70%
Rental homes
30%
21% housing association
Single-family homes
82%
18% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
2%
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
2.950 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
780 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
0 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
35%
Gas-free
100%
District heating
88%
Mainly electrically heated
12%

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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
12
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.655 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
3.763 passenger cars
Company locations
1.155
of which 185 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
8%
municipality 8%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
4%
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
2%
municipality 2%

Noise level of the 3.564 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 17% 602
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 53% 1.903
  • 56–60 dB: busy 27% 950
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 3% 109

Flooding

Homes that may flood
98%
municipality 96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
96%
Of which more than 2 m water
31%
Maximum water depth
2,5 m
average 1,8 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
11,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
45%
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
49–50 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
99%
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
73%
municipality 91%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 21%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
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
22
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
215
-14% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,4
12 burglaries
Municipality
41
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 10% 21
  • Vernieling 9% 20
  • Bedreiging 7% 15
  • Diefstal uit auto 7% 14
  • Woninginbraak 6% 12
  • Mishandeling 4% 9
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 6
  • Autodiefstal 1% 3

Per year

  1. 2442021
  2. 2092022
  3. 2332023
  4. 2472024
  5. 2212025

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
4,08
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,02

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,01 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,00 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,01 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
€ 36.300
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 46.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 214.700
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
26,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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