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Binnenstad-Oost

Binnenstad-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of Alkmaar, with 3,290 residents and 2,028 homes. 49% of homes are owner-occupied and 30% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€396,000) is 4% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 365 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03610801 · 69 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,290residents1 January 2025
€396,000average WOZ home valueAlkmaar: €380,000
8%green within 500 mAlkmaar: 24%
365services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Binnenstad-Oost in AlkmaarPostcodes in Binnenstad-Oost highlighted; the rest of Alkmaar in grey
Map of Alkmaar with Binnenstad-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

3,290 residents in 1,950 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alkmaar.

9%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
55%
one-person households
17%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Binnenstad-Oost is €396,000, against €380,000 in Alkmaar.

2,028homes1 January 2025
30%single-family houses70% flats and apartments
49%owner-occupied16% housing association
7%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
660 m³gas per home per yearAlkmaar: 730 m³
2,020 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlkmaar: 2,260 kWh
21%homes off the gas gridAlkmaar: 14%
12%homes with solar panelsAlkmaar: 36%

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 Binnenstad-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlkmaar: 39%
18%in the top 20% nationallyAlkmaar: 18%
4.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAlkmaar: 2.7%
€70,000median household wealthAlkmaar: €156,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlkmaar: 72.0%
47%with a university or higher professional degreeAlkmaar: 33%
22.0%of workers are self-employedAlkmaar: 16.0%
0.7cars per householdAlkmaar: 0.9

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 378 crimes in Binnenstad-Oost in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 114.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 51.3 across Alkmaar.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds76
Other property crime48
Vandalism and criminal damage41
Assault39
Theft from vehicles27
Driving under the influence9
Threats8
Public violence against people5
Burglary of homes3
Pickpocketing1
Hold-up robbery1

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 Binnenstad-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.0
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises895
Residents per km²12,025
Land area27 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Alkmaar.

Binnenstad-WestStaatsliedenkwartier en LandstratenSchermereiland en OmvalOud-OverdieEmmakwartierRekerbuurt en OoievaarsnestCentrum district