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neighbourhood in Den Helder

Walvisvaarderbuurt

980 residents · postal code 1785 · Part of De Schooten, Den Helder

  • no. 11,821 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 37 of 55 in Den Helder

Scores per pillar

Home to 980 residents, Walvisvaarderbuurt is an urban residential neighbourhood in Den Helder. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.2. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 7.3, while housing lags at 2.9. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €241k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
2.1 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
1.3 km
Hospital
3.8 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
29.7
Violent crimes
1.9
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 241,000
Owner-occupied
14%
Single-family homes
67%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 10%25–45 18%45–65 19%65+ 35%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
36%
Residents per km²
4,304

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Walvisvaarderbuurt calculated?

Walvisvaarderbuurt scores 3.2 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 Walvisvaarderbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Walvisvaarderbuurt scores 7.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (29.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.