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neighbourhood in Haarlem

Bosch en Vaart

2,130 residents · postal code 2012 · Part of Haarlemmerhoutkwartier, Haarlem

  • no. 326 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 10 of 97 in Haarlem

Scores per pillar

Bosch en Vaart is Haarlem's smartest address: a protected townscape between the Haarlemmerhout and the Spaarne, with townhouses averaging €899k — over twice the national middle. The area scores 9.2 socio-economically, 9.1 for housing, and its 9.8 overall means position 326 nationally. Even safety (8.2) joins in, which is rare in this price bracket.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
0.4 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.8 km
Hospital
3.2 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.0
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 899,000
Owner-occupied
82%
Single-family homes
52%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 19%15–25 11%25–45 17%45–65 29%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
37%
Residents per km²
5,598

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Bosch en Vaart calculated?

Bosch en Vaart scores 9.8 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 Bosch en Vaart a safe neighbourhood?

Bosch en Vaart scores 8.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.