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Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest

2,155 residents · postal code 1823 · Part of Oudorp, Alkmaar

  • no. 1,083 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 9 of 63 in Alkmaar
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Scores per pillar

The Rekerbuurt and Ooievaarsnest in Alkmaar's Oudorp is almost entirely owner-occupied — 87 percent — and mostly single-family. Scores run high across the board: social cohesion an 8.6, safety an 8.6 and an overall 9.4. The average value is €447,000, just above the national middle. Nature, at 5.1, is the most modest pillar. Crime, at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people present, sits just below the median.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
1.3 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
1.5 km
Hospital
2.2 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.9
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 447,000
Owner-occupied
87%
Single-family homes
85%
Built after 2000
18%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 10%25–45 23%45–65 31%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
32%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
4,764

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Oudorperpolder-Noord

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Oudorperpolder-Midden

Alkmaar

7.3

Huiswaard-1-Zuid

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3.6

Binnenstad-Oost

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6.7

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Duin Noord

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest calculated?

Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest scores 9.4 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 Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest a safe neighbourhood?

Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.