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Springerbuurt

1,960 residents · postal code 1992 · Part of Velserbroek, Velsen

  • no. 632 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 6 of 60 in Velsen

Scores per pillar

The Springerbuurt in Velserbroek — named after landscape architect Leonard Springer — stands at position 632 nationally: 9.6 overall, safety 9.4, socio-economic 8.6. Half the homes are post-2000 and 43 percent of households have children. Average value: €524k. Haarlem and the beach share the cycling distance.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.3 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
1.1 km
Secondary school
3.6 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
3.6 km
Hospital
2.7 km
Restaurant
1.1 km
Café
3.1 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.6
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 524,000
Owner-occupied
70%
Single-family homes
69%
Built after 2000
50%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 21%45–65 33%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
43%
Single-person households
24%
Residents per km²
9,210

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Springerbuurt calculated?

Springerbuurt scores 9.6 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 Springerbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Springerbuurt scores 9.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.