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Van Galenbuurt

625 residents · postal code 2014 · Part of Houtvaartkwartier, Haarlem

  • no. 235 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 8 of 97 in Haarlem
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Scores per pillar

Van Galenbuurt is an urban residential neighbourhood in Haarlem with 625 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 9.9 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.6, while nature and quiet lags at 5.0. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €754k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.8 km
Hospital
3.8 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
25.7
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 754,000
Owner-occupied
86%
Single-family homes
84%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 11%25–45 13%45–65 31%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
26%
Residents per km²
4,740

Nearby neighbourhoods

Leidsebuurt-west

Haarlem

9.5

Zeeheldenbuurt

Haarlem

9.8

Leidsebuurt-oost

Haarlem

9.4

Hasselaersbuurt

Haarlem

9.0

Ramplaankwartier

Haarlem

9.9

Geschiedschrijversbuurt

Haarlem

9.2

Similar neighbourhoods

Kruiden Zuid

Teylingen

9.9

Houtlaan

Assen

9.9

Panoven

IJsselstein

9.9

Buitengebied Lange Heide-'t Rooth

Peel en Maas

9.9

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Van Galenbuurt calculated?

Van Galenbuurt scores 9.9 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 Van Galenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Van Galenbuurt scores 6.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.