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Castricum-Zuid

Castricum-Zuid has 2 neighbourhoods with 780 residents in total.

Bottom 48% of the Netherlands

How we calculate

no. 7 of the 8 districts of Castricum

Short answer: Castricum-Zuid scores 6.0 as a district of Castricum, no. 7 of the 8 districts of Castricum. Its highest neighbourhood grade is Buitengebied (7.2). The district has 2 neighbourhoods with 780 residents in total.

Key figures for Castricum-Zuid

residents
780
neighbourhoods
2
km² of land
4.2

How Castricum-Zuid scores

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The figures

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
Total crime
33.8 per 1,000
Violent crime
2.5 per 1,000
Burglaries
0.9 per 1,000
Property crime
18.4 per 1,000
Vandalism
2.6 per 1,000

In 2025, 54 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

The safest neighbourhoods in CastricumThe most dangerous neighbourhoods in Castricum

The figures

Amenities

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Supermarket
1.1 km
GP practice
1.2 km
Train station
0.9 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Hospital
5.6 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
2.1 km
Motorway ramp
2.7 km

Tick = Dutch median

Best amenities in Castricum

The figures

Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Property value
€ 502,327
Welfare recipients
28.4 per 1,000
High incomes
23%
Low incomes
36%
Vacancy
3%
Owner-occupied
65%
Social housing
0%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes
72%
Built after 2000
36%

Tick = Dutch median

The most affluent neighbourhoods in Castricum

The figures

Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Population density
797 inw/km²
Noise level
55 dB
Green surroundings
79%
Trees nearby
17%
Water share
0%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²
908
Fine particles (PM2.5)
7.5 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Castricum

The figures

Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Primary school
1.4 km
Households with children
34%
Childcare
1.1 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Residents under 15
13%

Tick = Dutch median

The best neighbourhoods for families in Castricum

Who lives here

The age profile of Castricum-Zuid looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

  • 0–1513%

    NL median 14%

  • 15–2512%

    NL median 11%

  • 25–4525%

    NL median 22%

  • 45–6531%

    NL median 28%

  • 65+19%

    NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

  • Average household size

    2.3around the average

    NL median 2.3

  • Single-person households

    36%more than average

    NL median 31%

  • Households with children

    34%around the average

    NL median 35%

  • Residents per km²

    797far less densely populated than average

    NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade. Average of the neighbourhoods in Castricum-Zuid, weighted by population.

Neighbourhoods in Castricum-Zuid

Sorted by total grade

  1. 1Buitengebied7.2
  2. 2Beverwijkerstraatweg5.9