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neighbourhood in Haarlem

Medanbuurt

2,035 residents · postal code 2022 · Part of Indischewijk, Haarlem

  • no. 510 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 17 of 97 in Haarlem

Scores per pillar

The Medanbuurt in Haarlem's Indische Wijk proves dense and good can coexist: nearly 15,000 residents per square kilometre, yet a 9.7 overall — position 510 nationally. Amenities score a perfect 10, safety 9.5. The pre-war workers' streets are 79 percent owner-occupied; 43 percent of households have children. Average value: €473k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
2.7 km
Hospital
2.2 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
16.2
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 473,000
Owner-occupied
79%
Single-family homes
81%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 20%15–25 11%25–45 36%45–65 24%65+ 9%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
43%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
14,896

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Medanbuurt calculated?

Medanbuurt scores 9.7 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 Medanbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Medanbuurt scores 9.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.