District Melissant

District in municipality Goeree-Overflakkee · Zuid-Holland

  • 954 homes
  • 2.185 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1964
  • avg. WOZ € 352.000

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 Melissant

Homes
954
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1964
Average living area
129 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
934
2025

Home type

  • Detached 31% 294
  • Mid-terrace house 30% 285
  • End-terrace house 17% 160
  • Semi-detached house 15% 146
  • Apartment 7% 69

Energy label

  • A or better 19% 178
  • B 13% 121
  • C 22% 208
  • D 11% 102
  • E 4% 38
  • F 7% 63
  • G 18% 168
  • No label 8% 76

Building period

  • Built before 1945 28% 264
  • 1945–1969 21% 202
  • 1970–1989 22% 213
  • 1990–2009 18% 175
  • 2010 and later 10% 96
  • Unknown 0% 4

Residents

Residents
2.185
January 1, 2025
Households
930
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
28%
Households with children
35%
Population density
131
inhabitants per km²
Area
17,0 km²
of which 0,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 305
  • 15–25 years 13% 280
  • 25–45 years 22% 480
  • 45–65 years 31% 670
  • 65 years and older 21% 450

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 352.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
73%
Rental homes
27%
23% housing association
Single-family homes
92%
8% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
3%
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
2.950 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.300 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
930 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
48%
Gas-free
3%
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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
2
Urbanity
Non-urban
304 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,3
1.190 passenger cars
Company locations
245
of which 35 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)
49 dB
municipality 48 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
6%
municipality 6%
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 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
2%
municipality 1%

Noise level of the 954 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 20% 194
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 55% 527
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 19% 180
  • 56–60 dB: busy 4% 37
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 9
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 5
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
2%
municipality 45%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
2%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
2,5 m
average 0,9 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
9,9 µg/m³
32% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,9 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)
99%
municipality 97%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
87%
municipality 67%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
34%
municipality 24%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
10%
municipality 11%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 2%

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
16
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
34
+13% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,0
1 burglary
Municipality
21
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 15% 5
  • Woninginbraak 3% 1
  • Bedreiging 3% 1
  • Mishandeling 3% 1
  • Drugshandel 3% 1

Per year

  1. 462021
  2. 472022
  3. 602023
  4. 262024
  5. 342025

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
4,07
−0,04 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,08

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,06 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,22 more than insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,05 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

Median household wealth
€ 191.500
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
22,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Neighbourhoods in Melissant 2