Hvidovre in numbers.
The buildings in the municipality as BBR registers them: roof, facade, heating and age. Counts only — no addresses.
22,751
All buildings in BBR's building index, including sheds, garages and carports
9,456
Buildings used as homes (BBR group «bolig», residential)
1,167
Buildings on a plot with a registered oil tank in use — garages too, not «has an oil boiler»
The buildings in Hvidovre
| What | Number of buildings | Share of all | Rank among municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings used as homes (BBR group «bolig», residential) | 9,456 | 41.6 % | no. 74 of 98 |
| Buildings on a plot with a registered oil tank in use — garages too, not «has an oil boiler» | 1,167 | 5.1 % | no. 86 of 98 |
| Roofing code 5 «Clay tiles» | 3,364 | 14.8 % | no. 74 of 98 |
| Roofing code 7 «Thatch» | 15 | 0.1 % | no. 96 of 98 |
| Holiday homes (group «sommerhus») | 2 | 0.0 % | no. 90 of 98 |
| Roofing codes 1 and 2 «Roofing felt, low/steep pitch» | 7,326 | 32.2 % | no. 57 of 98 |
| Blocks of flats (group «etagebolig») | 606 | 2.7 % | no. 50 of 98 |
| Detached single-family houses (group «enfamiliehus») | 7,000 | 30.8 % | no. 73 of 98 |
| Heating installation code 7 «Electric heating» | 688 | 3.0 % | no. 82 of 98 |
| External wall code 5 «Timber» | 6,270 | 27.6 % | no. 80 of 98 |
| All buildings in BBR's building index, including sheds, garages and carports | 22,751 | 100.0 % | no. 82 of 98 |
| Buildings with construction year 1000, BBR's placeholder for «unknown» | 24 | 0.1 % | no. 96 of 98 |
| Heating fuel code 3 «Liquid fuel», typically oil | 383 | 1.7 % | no. 84 of 98 |
| Roofing code 3 «Fibre cement, including asbestos» — suspected asbestos, not a finding | 3,631 | 16.0 % | no. 78 of 98 |
| Heating installation code 1 «District heating/block heating» | 3,671 | 16.1 % | no. 72 of 98 |
| Heating installation code 5 «Heat pump» | 1,245 | 5.5 % | no. 77 of 98 |
| External wall code 1 «Brick» | 10,383 | 45.6 % | no. 80 of 98 |
| Asbestos-containing material registered in byg036 (codes 1–4); the field is almost empty in BBR | 0 | 0.0 % | no. 88 of 98 |
| Heating fuel code 7 «Natural gas» | 4,804 | 21.1 % | no. 25 of 98 |
| External wall code 3 «Fibre cement, including asbestos» — suspected asbestos, not a finding | 146 | 0.6 % | no. 71 of 98 |
| External wall code 4 «Half-timbering» | 76 | 0.3 % | no. 64 of 98 |
| Heating fuel code 4 «Solid fuel», e.g. wood and pellets | 45 | 0.2 % | no. 90 of 98 |
Source: BBR + DAR (Datafordeler) — bygningsindeks; grundareal fra Matriklen, jordforurening fra Danmarks Miljøportal (DKJord), fredning/SAVE fra Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen (FBB), energimærker fra Grundfasts energimærke-korpus via Grundfast · fetched
When were the buildings built?
| Built | Number of buildings |
|---|---|
| before 1900 | 40 |
| 1900–09 | 37 |
| 1910–19 | 63 |
| 1920–29 | 591 |
| 1930–39 | 1,676 |
| 1940–49 | 1,263 |
| 1950–59 | 2,987 |
| 1960–69 | 4,310 |
| 1970–79 | 3,068 |
| 1980–89 | 2,239 |
| 1990–99 | 1,541 |
| 2000–09 | 1,695 |
| 2010–19 | 1,969 |
| 2020–29 | 1,248 |
Source: BBR + DAR (Datafordeler) — bygningsindeks; grundareal fra Matriklen, jordforurening fra Danmarks Miljøportal (DKJord), fredning/SAVE fra Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen (FBB), energimærker fra Grundfasts energimærke-korpus via Grundfast · fetched
Your trade in Hvidovre
- Bricklaying and masonryBrick and half-timbered facades, tiled roofs and the oldest houses.
- Carpenter and joinerTimber facades, roofing felt, fibre cement roofs and the homes that need maintaining.
- RoofingThe roofs split into tile, roofing felt, fibre cement and thatch.
- Plumbing and heatingOil heating, oil tanks, heat pumps and district heating.
- Electrical installationElectric heating, heat pumps and the homes that need power.
- Insulation and energyBuildings with oil or electric heating, and the oldest buildings.
- Demolition and environmental remediationFibre cement roofs, oil tanks and the oldest buildings.
- Painting and glazingTimber and brick facades, and the homes behind them.
- Landscaping and gardensThe homes and buildings that have a garden or outdoor area.
- ScaffoldingThe buildings, brick facades and tiled roofs that need scaffolding.
- Cleaning and property servicesThe buildings and homes that need looking after.
- Cranes and liftingThe tall buildings where the tower cranes work.
- Warehouse, forklift and transportThe warehouse buildings by size and age, and the soil that is driven away.
- Metal, welding and plasticsThe industrial and workshop buildings, and the PE pipes of ground-source heating.
- Fire and first aidThe tall buildings and the institutions where people sleep.
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