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neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam

Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt

2,090 residents · postal code 1131 · Part of Volendam, Edam-Volendam

  • no. 10,026 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 26 of 26 in Edam-Volendam

Scores per pillar

Katham and the Planetenbuurt form the older, landward Volendam: 38 percent of residents are over 65, three quarters of homes are owner-occupied and almost nothing is new. Crime sits exactly on the median — relatively high by Volendam standards, ordinary nationally. Property values stay below the village average at €365k. Overall: 4.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
9.9 km
Hospital
1.1 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
1.0 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
23.5
Violent crimes
6.1
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 365,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
83%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 7%25–45 23%45–65 18%65+ 38%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
34%
Residents per km²
3,917

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt calculated?

Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt scores 4.2 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 Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt scores 4.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.