neighbourhood in Haarlem
Burgwal
2,335 residents · postal code 2011 · Part of Oude Stad, Haarlem
- no. 5,085 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 62 of 97 in Haarlem
Scores per pillar
Burgwal lies in Haarlem's old centre, densely built and with a restaurant within two hundred metres of nearly every door. This is a neighbourhood of people living alone: 57 percent of households are one-person and barely eight percent of residents are under fifteen. The average home value, at €478,000, sits above the national middle, and amenities score a 9.3. The flip side is safety, a 4.6 against 28.4 crimes per 1,000 people present.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Burgwal calculated?
Burgwal scores 7.1 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 Burgwal a safe neighbourhood?
Burgwal scores 4.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (28.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.