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neighbourhood in Haarlemmermeer

Spaarndam

3,275 residents · postal code 2064 · Part of Spaarndam, Haarlemmermeer

  • no. 256 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 93 in Haarlemmermeer

Scores per pillar

The old village of Spaarndam ranks among the country's best-rated neighbourhoods, with a 9.9 overall. Housing earns a 9.4 and safety a 9.3, with fewer than 15 crimes per 1,000 people present. Nearly half of households include children and a fifth of residents are under fifteen. The average home value of €587,000 sits well above the national median of €422,000.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
4.0 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
4.4 km
Hospital
3.9 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.5 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.6
Violent crimes
0.4
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 587,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
79%
Built after 2000
29%
Income per resident
€ 39,000

Who lives here

0–15 20%15–25 10%25–45 24%45–65 26%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
48%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
5,522

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Spaarndam calculated?

Spaarndam 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 Spaarndam a safe neighbourhood?

Spaarndam scores 9.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.