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neighbourhood in Haarlem

Zeeheldenbuurt

2,545 residents · postal code 2014 · Part of Houtvaartkwartier, Haarlem

  • no. 378 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 12 of 97 in Haarlem

Scores per pillar

Haarlem's Zeeheldenbuurt scores high on nearly everything: an overall grade of 9.8, with social cohesion (9.5), housing (9.2) and amenities (9.1) all in the top tier. More than half of households have children and 97 per cent live in single-family homes, unusual for a densely built quarter of over 11,000 residents per square kilometre. Property, at 622,000 euro, runs well above the middle. Only the nature score disappoints, at 3.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
2.2 km
Hospital
3.8 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
2.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
19.0
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 622,000
Owner-occupied
85%
Single-family homes
97%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
€ 40,000

Who lives here

0–15 23%15–25 12%25–45 21%45–65 31%65+ 13%
Average household size
2.7
Households with children
54%
Single-person households
21%
Residents per km²
11,011

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Zeeheldenbuurt calculated?

Zeeheldenbuurt scores 9.8 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 Zeeheldenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Zeeheldenbuurt scores 7.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.