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neighbourhood in Haarlem

Boerhaavevaart

935 residents · postal code 2035 · Part of Boerhaavewijk, Haarlem

  • no. 1,111 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 30 of 97 in Haarlem

Scores per pillar

Boerhaavevaart is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Haarlem with 935 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.4. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 10.0, while nature and quiet lags at 5.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
3.6 km
Hospital
0.8 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
1.6 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
26.7
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 614,000
Owner-occupied
71%
Single-family homes
46%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 26%15–25 7%25–45 50%45–65 14%65+ 2%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
43%
Single-person households
29%
Residents per km²
2,919

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Boerhaavevaart calculated?

Boerhaavevaart 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 Boerhaavevaart a safe neighbourhood?

Boerhaavevaart scores 5.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.