The best neighbourhoods in Alkmaar
10.0Number 1BergermeerThe best neighbourhood in Alkmaar is Bergermeer (10.0), with safety 9.4 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Alkmaar: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,955 residents. Of the 60 neighbourhoods in Alkmaar with a total grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher. Alkmaar as a whole comes out at a 7.0, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
As a municipality, Alkmaar scores highest on amenities (7.9) and lowest on wealth & income (5.6).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Alkmaar
Number 1
Bergermeer
2,115 residents
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- 29.9
Burgemeesterskwartier
1,585 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 39.7
Bergerwegkwartier
1,560 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 49.6
Vroonermeer-Zuid
3,020 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 59.6
Cranenbroek
550 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 69.4
De Rijp
4,240 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 79.3
Stompetoren
2,130 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 89.3
Vroonermeer-Noord
2,245 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 99.0
Oudorp-Centrum
1,955 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 109.0
Emmakwartier
1,660 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
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- 119.0
Daalmeer-Noordoost
2,405 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 128.9
Dillenburg en Stadhouderskwartier
1,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 138.9
Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest
2,155 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 148.8
De Horn-Zuid
3,240 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 158.8
't Rak-Zuid
3,650 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 168.8
Nassaukwartier en Hout
1,570 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 178.7
Graft
885 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 188.7
Daalmeer-Noordwest
2,375 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 198.6
De Nollen
1,555 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 208.5
Daalmeer-Zuidoost
2,735 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 218.4
Oudorperpolder-Midden
560 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 228.4
Oterleek
625 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 238.4
Oranjepark
1,235 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 247.6
Koedijk en De Weijdt
2,415 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 257.5
Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier
1,955 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 267.3
Grootschermer
710 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 277.2
Huiswaard-2-West
2,295 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 287.1
Oudorperpolder-Noord
1,100 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 296.9
Oudorp-Noord en Oudorp-Oost
2,285 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 306.8
Schermerhorn
1,275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 316.8
West-Graftdijk
755 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 326.6
De Horn-Noord
3,235 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 336.5
't Rak-Noord
2,955 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 346.4
Bloemwijk en Zocherkwartier
1,510 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 356.3
Driehuizen
230 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 366.3
De Hoef I en II
3,325 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 376.3
Zuidschermer
665 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 386.3
Daalmeer-Zuidwest
2,780 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 396.2
Overdie-West
1,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 406.1
Markenbinnen
310 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 416.0
Schermereiland en Omval
1,870 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 425.7
Oud-Overdie
2,810 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 435.6
Staatsliedenkwartier en Landstraten
2,060 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 445.5
Oud-Rochdale
760 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 455.2
Huiswaard-2-Oost
1,820 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 465.1
Huiswaard-1-Zuid
2,980 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 475.1
Overdie-Oost
3,250 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 485.1
Oosterhout
945 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 495.1
Binnenstad-West
3,020 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 504.8
Oudorperpolder-Zuid
2,175 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Bergermeer at the top?
Bergermeer scores a 10.0 on this list, with safety 9.4 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alkmaar that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.