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Geschiedschrijversbuurt

2,535 residents · postal code 2014 · Part of Houtvaartkwartier, Haarlem

  • no. 1,390 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 35 of 97 in Haarlem
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Scores per pillar

In Haarlem's Houtvaartkwartier, the Geschiedschrijversbuurt pairs an overall grade of 9.2 with strikingly little greenery: nature stalls at 3.6. Amenities (9.7) and social cohesion (9.0) rank among the country's best, and property, at 514,000 euro, runs well above the middle. Safety is the middling note at 5.5, on more than 40 crimes per 1,000 people present. Just over four in ten homes are owner-occupied.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.2 km
Hospital
3.2 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
40.2
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 514,000
Owner-occupied
38%
Single-family homes
59%
Built after 2000
26%
Income per resident
€ 42,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 9%25–45 35%45–65 23%65+ 18%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
28%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
7,366

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9.8

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7.4

Van Galenbuurt

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9.9

Leidsebuurt-west

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9.5

Oosterduin

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9.8

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Geschiedschrijversbuurt calculated?

Geschiedschrijversbuurt scores 9.2 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 Geschiedschrijversbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Geschiedschrijversbuurt scores 5.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (40.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.