neighbourhood in Haarlem
Welgelegen
1,890 residents · postal code 2012 · Part of Haarlemmerhoutkwartier, Haarlem
- no. 1,954 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 38 of 97 in Haarlem
Scores per pillar
Welgelegen in Haarlem's Haarlemmerhoutkwartier is prosperous yet unsafe on paper: homes valued at €678,000 and top marks for social cohesion and housing, a 9.9 and an 8.7, against a safety mark of 2.9 and nearly 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. It is largely flats, one home in three a single-family house, with many living alone and 28 percent over 65. The overall grade still holds high at 8.9.
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 Welgelegen calculated?
Welgelegen scores 8.9 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 Welgelegen a safe neighbourhood?
Welgelegen scores 2.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (38.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.