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neighbourhood in Alkmaar

Grootschermer

710 residents · postal code 1843 · Part of Schermer, Alkmaar

  • no. 3,148 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 20 of 63 in Alkmaar

Scores per pillar

Home to 710 residents, Grootschermer is a rural area in Alkmaar. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.2. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.7, while amenities lags at 3.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
4.3 km
General practitioner
4.3 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
12.0 km
Childcare
4.3 km
Train station
12.1 km
Hospital
12.5 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
4.1 km
Library
4.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.2
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 522,000
Owner-occupied
78%
Single-family homes
88%
Built after 2000
22%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 11%25–45 20%45–65 29%65+ 26%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
72

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Grootschermer calculated?

Grootschermer scores 8.2 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 Grootschermer a safe neighbourhood?

Grootschermer scores 9.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.