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Schermereiland en Omval

1,870 residents · postal code 1821 · Part of Oudorp, Alkmaar

  • no. 4,392 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 24 of 63 in Alkmaar
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Scores per pillar

Schermereiland and Omval lie between the Noordhollandsch Canal and the windmills of the Oudorperhout — nearly half the homes here were added after 2000. Safety scores 8.1, though recorded crime sits above the median. Central Alkmaar is ten minutes by bike. Overall: 7.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.1 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
1.6 km
Secondary school
2.2 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.2 km
Hospital
2.6 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
34.6
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 379,000
Owner-occupied
55%
Single-family homes
57%
Built after 2000
46%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 9%25–45 29%45–65 27%65+ 21%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
46%
Residents per km²
1,914

Nearby neighbourhoods

Oosterhout

Alkmaar

5.1

Oud-Overdie

Alkmaar

4.3

Oudorp-Centrum

Alkmaar

7.7

Oudorperpolder-Midden

Alkmaar

7.3

Overdie-Oost

Alkmaar

2.9

Oudorperpolder-Zuid

Alkmaar

3.2

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7.5

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schermereiland en Omval calculated?

Schermereiland en Omval scores 7.5 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 Schermereiland en Omval a safe neighbourhood?

Schermereiland en Omval scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (34.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.