neighbourhood in Haarlem
Vijfhoek
3,390 residents · postal code 2011 · Part of Oude Stad, Haarlem
- no. 2,627 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 45 of 97 in Haarlem
Scores per pillar
Haarlem's old town in miniature: around the Vijfhoek, more than fourteen thousand people live per square kilometre, 57 percent of them alone, on an average income of €51,000. Amenities and social cohesion both score a 9.7, and property values, at €542,000, sit well above the middle. Safety trails at 3.6, against more than ninety recorded crimes per thousand people present — adjusted for the bustle of a historic centre.
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 Vijfhoek calculated?
Vijfhoek scores 8.5 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 Vijfhoek a safe neighbourhood?
Vijfhoek scores 3.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (90.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.