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neighbourhood in Alkmaar

Bergermeer

2,115 residents · postal code 1817 · Part of West, Alkmaar

  • no. 266 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 3 of 63 in Alkmaar

Scores per pillar

Bergermeer in western Alkmaar stands at position 266 nationally: 9.8 overall, with both safety (9.5) and amenities (9.4) in the top bracket — a rare combination. The 1960s district was built on the old lake bed towards Bergen; 85 percent single-family, a quarter of residents over 65. The €487k average value sits well above Alkmaar's average.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
1.0 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
1.3 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.4 km
Hospital
1.6 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
1.7 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
17.9
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 487,000
Owner-occupied
68%
Single-family homes
85%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 10%25–45 20%45–65 27%65+ 25%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
4,894

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Bergermeer calculated?

Bergermeer scores 9.8 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Bergermeer a safe neighbourhood?

Bergermeer scores 9.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.