neighbourhood in Alkmaar
Binnenstad-West
3,020 residents · postal code 1811 · Part of Centrum, Alkmaar
- no. 6,321 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 37 of 63 in Alkmaar
Scores per pillar
The western old town of Alkmaar is canal-city in miniature: top amenities (9.8), a restaurant around the corner, but 63 per cent single-person households and barely any children. Housing (3.5) and safety (3.8) lag, at 93 crimes per 1,000 people present, well above the median, though centre footfall inflates that figure. The average value (346,000 euro) sits below the midpoint; the station is a kilometre away.
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-West calculated?
Binnenstad-West scores 6.4 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-West a safe neighbourhood?
Binnenstad-West scores 3.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (93.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.