neighbourhood in Haarlem
Erasmusbuurt
2,515 residents · postal code 2037 · Part of Meerwijk, Haarlem
- no. 12,027 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 94 of 97 in Haarlem
Scores per pillar
Just 16 per cent of homes in the Erasmusbuurt are owner-occupied, in a rented quarter of Haarlem's Meerwijk. Amenities score 9.0, but nature (2.6), social cohesion (2.7) and the overall grade (3.1) all sit near the bottom. Even so, 42 per cent of households have children, high for a place this dense at more than 12,000 residents per square kilometre. Property, at 334,000 euro, runs below the middle; crime, at over 27 per 1,000 people present, above it.
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 Erasmusbuurt calculated?
Erasmusbuurt scores 3.1 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 Erasmusbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Erasmusbuurt scores 3.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (27.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.