neighbourhood in Alkmaar
Binnenstad-Oost
3,290 residents · postal code 1811 · Part of Centrum, Alkmaar
- no. 5,739 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 35 of 63 in Alkmaar
Scores per pillar
In Alkmaar's historic centre, amenities are quite literally around the corner — a 9.5, with a restaurant a hundred metres away. Social cohesion even scores a 9.2. Safety is the counterweight at 3.2, with nearly 60 crimes per 1,000 people present, though that figure is corrected for the bustle a city centre brings. More than half of households live alone; families are rare.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Binnenstad-Oost calculated?
Binnenstad-Oost scores 6.7 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 Binnenstad-Oost a safe neighbourhood?
Binnenstad-Oost scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (59.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.