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neighbourhood in Haarlemmermeer

Vijfhuizen

1,975 residents · postal code 2141 · Part of Vijfhuizen, Haarlemmermeer

  • no. 1,626 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 17 of 93 in Haarlemmermeer

Scores per pillar

Vijfhuizen in the Haarlemmermeer scores well across the board: an overall grade of 9.1, housing 8.6 and nature 6.9 — an agreeable mix for a neighbourhood on the edge of the Randstad. Three quarters own and nearly nine in ten homes are single-family. Home values are €547,000. A quarter of residents are 65 or older, and crime stays low at 15.2 per 1,000 people present.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
4.7 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
7.3 km
Hospital
4.4 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
3.6 km
Library
4.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.2
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 547,000
Owner-occupied
75%
Single-family homes
88%
Built after 2000
18%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 10%25–45 19%45–65 29%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
3,473

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vijfhuizen calculated?

Vijfhuizen scores 9.1 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 Vijfhuizen a safe neighbourhood?

Vijfhuizen scores 7.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.