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Weidbuurt

1,740 residents · postal code 1991 · Part of Velserbroek, Velsen

  • no. 311 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 4 of 60 in Velsen

Scores per pillar

The Weidbuurt in Velserbroek stands at position 311 nationally: 9.8 overall, with 99 percent owner-occupied homes — virtually nobody rents here. Half the households have children and the socio-economic score is 9.3. Safety: 9.2. Haarlem and the beach are a bike ride away. Average value: €488k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
3.2 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
3.0 km
Hospital
2.8 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
2.8 km
Library
0.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.8
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 488,000
Owner-occupied
99%
Single-family homes
97%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 12%25–45 22%45–65 34%65+ 17%
Average household size
2.6
Households with children
49%
Single-person households
15%
Residents per km²
10,063

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Weidbuurt calculated?

Weidbuurt 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 Weidbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Weidbuurt scores 9.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.