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neighbourhood in Alkmaar

Burgemeesterskwartier

1,585 residents · postal code 1814 · Part of Zuid, Alkmaar

  • no. 165 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 63 in Alkmaar

Scores per pillar

Burgemeesterskwartier is a dense urban neighbourhood in Alkmaar with 1,585 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.9. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.6, while nature and quiet lags at 2.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
2.1 km
Hospital
0.5 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.5
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 520,000
Owner-occupied
94%
Single-family homes
78%
Built after 2000
25%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 12%25–45 24%45–65 27%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
43%
Single-person households
24%
Residents per km²
8,981

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Burgemeesterskwartier calculated?

Burgemeesterskwartier scores 9.9 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 Burgemeesterskwartier a safe neighbourhood?

Burgemeesterskwartier scores 8.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.