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neighbourhood in Alkmaar

Kooimeer

2,345 residents · postal code 1814 · Part of Zuid, Alkmaar

  • no. 11,492 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 58 of 63 in Alkmaar

Scores per pillar

Amenities are the one bright spot in Kooimeer, south of Alkmaar: a 9.8, with everything within walking distance. The rest of the figures are grim. Safety and nature both score a 3.2, and at 54.5 offences per 1,000 people present, crime runs well above the median. This is a rental district, a quarter owned and 44 percent living alone. Homes are cheap at an average €305,000; the overall stops at 3.4.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.8 km
Hospital
0.6 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
1.2 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
54.5
Violent crimes
2.6
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 305,000
Owner-occupied
25%
Single-family homes
36%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 9%25–45 23%45–65 22%65+ 29%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
44%
Residents per km²
7,208

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kooimeer calculated?

Kooimeer scores 3.4 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 Kooimeer a safe neighbourhood?

Kooimeer scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (54.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.