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neighbourhood in Haarlem

Waddenbuurt

1,795 residents · postal code 2036 · Part of Molenwijk, Haarlem

  • no. 10,592 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 86 of 97 in Haarlem

Scores per pillar

At more than 11,000 people per square kilometre, the Waddenbuurt ranks among Haarlem's most densely built quarters, almost entirely walk-up flats — just 7 per cent are single-family homes. Values sit at €263,000, well below the national midpoint of €422,000, and nearly half of households are one person. Safety scores a strong 9.0, but housing and greenery trail badly at 2.9 and 2.6 respectively.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.3 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
1.8 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
3.9 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
1.0 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
25.4
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 263,000
Owner-occupied
35%
Single-family homes
7%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 16%25–45 29%45–65 26%65+ 12%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
48%
Residents per km²
11,483

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Waddenbuurt calculated?

Waddenbuurt scores 3.9 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 Waddenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Waddenbuurt scores 9.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.