neighbourhood in Alkmaar
Huiswaard-2-West
2,295 residents · postal code 1824 · Part of Huiswaard, Alkmaar
- no. 5,510 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 34 of 63 in Alkmaar
Scores per pillar
Huiswaard-2-West in Alkmaar is largely owner-occupied — 86 percent — and single-family, with social cohesion at 7.8 and amenities at 9.1. Yet safety disappoints: a 3.8, at nearly 58 crimes per 1,000 people present, well above the national middle. The station is eight hundred metres away. The average value is €364,000, and the population is somewhat older, with 24 percent over 65.
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 Huiswaard-2-West calculated?
Huiswaard-2-West scores 6.8 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 Huiswaard-2-West a safe neighbourhood?
Huiswaard-2-West scores 3.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (58.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.