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Alkmaar

Alkmaar has 112,896 residents in 54,740 households, spread over 11 districts (wijken) and 65 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €380,000, from €297,000 in Overdie to €510,000 in Vroonermeer. 59% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 11 districts · 65 neighbourhoods · 2,675 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
112,896residents1 January 2025
€380,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
24%green within 500 mpostcode average
127services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Alkmaar.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Alkmaar: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Alkmaar: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Alkmaar: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Alkmaar: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 11 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Alkmaar's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Zuid€410k56%14%27%43%19%30347.6
Oudorp€416k62%16%23%37%26%14841.7
Overdie€297k34%17%17%47%25%10972.5
West€356k55%14%21%51%23%12045.8
Huiswaard€338k54%16%22%43%22%13755.8
De Mare€325k62%15%23%43%25%13342.7
Daalmeer/Koedijk€356k62%15%22%35%17%9118.7
Centrum€377k52%8%16%56%8%352174.6
Schermer€481k78%15%21%29%51%1016.3
Graft-De Rijp€471k79%14%25%32%51%4317.1
Vroonermeer€510k72%22%10%24%22%12817.7

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Alkmaar is €380,000.

54,739homes298 newly built in 2025
61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments
59%owner-occupied28% housing association
7%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,260 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
14%homes off the gas gridaverage
36%homes with solar panelsaverage

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Alkmaar compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
18%in the top 20% nationally 
2.7%of residents live below the poverty line 
€156,000median household wealth 
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
33%with a university or higher professional degree 
16.0%of workers are self-employed 
0.9cars per household 

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 5,797 crimes in Alkmaar in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 51.3 per 1,000 residents.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1,087
Vandalism and criminal damage643
Other property crime531
Assault322
Driving under the influence299
Theft from vehicles189
Threats164
Burglary of homes81
Vehicle theft36
Street robbery23
Public violence against people16
Pickpocketing14
Hold-up robbery4

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Alkmaar, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.7
Primary pupils living here8,790
Secondary pupils living here5,720
Business premises16,455
Residents per km²1,023
Land area11,031 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Alkmaar, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Keizerbuurt 4
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Keizerbuurt 4
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Kerkstraat 11 De Rijp
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Kerkstraat 11 De Rijp
Photo: Kras01 · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
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Jan Boonplein 1 De Rijp
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Jan Boonplein 1 De Rijp
Photo: Kras01 · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Alkmaar.

Every district and neighbourhood has its own page, with all of its postcodes.