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neighbourhood in Haarlem

Binnenstad

3,435 residents · postal code 2011 · Part of Oude Stad, Haarlem

  • no. 4,310 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 56 of 97 in Haarlem

Scores per pillar

In the most densely built neighbourhood of this batch — more than 13,000 residents per square kilometre — singles set the tone: 58 percent of households, against six percent with children. Amenities score a 9.9, close to the ceiling. Safety remains the weak point at 2.9; with nearly 60 offences per 1,000 people present, that figure is corrected for the crowds shops and cafés bring. The average home value of €520,000 sits well above the median.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.3 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
0.4 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.1 km
Hospital
2.8 km
Restaurant
0.1 km
Café
0.1 km
Library
0.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
59.8
Violent crimes
4.7
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 520,000
Owner-occupied
38%
Single-family homes
20%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident
€ 48,000

Who lives here

0–15 6%15–25 11%25–45 43%45–65 24%65+ 15%
Average household size
1.6
Households with children
13%
Single-person households
58%
Residents per km²
13,251

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Binnenstad calculated?

Binnenstad 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 Binnenstad a safe neighbourhood?

Binnenstad scores 2.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (59.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.