Binnenstad-West

Binnenstad-West is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of Alkmaar, with 3,020 residents and 2,096 homes. 37% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€346,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 353 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03610800 · 102 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,020residents1 January 2025

€346,000average WOZ home valueAlkmaar: €380,000

7%green within 500 mAlkmaar: 24%

353services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Binnenstad-West in AlkmaarPostcodes in Binnenstad-West highlighted; the rest of Alkmaar in grey

Map of Alkmaar with Binnenstad-West highlighted

Who lives here.

3,020 residents in 1,995 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alkmaar.

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

44%

aged 25–44

14%

aged 65 and over

63%

one-person households

12%

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-West is €346,000, against €380,000 in Alkmaar.

2,096homes1 January 2025

18%single-family houses82% flats and apartments

37%owner-occupied7% housing association

5%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied

710 m³gas per home per yearAlkmaar: 730 m³

1,810 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlkmaar: 2,260 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridAlkmaar: 14%

7%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlkmaar: 39%

11%in the top 20% nationallyAlkmaar: 18%

5.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAlkmaar: 2.7%

€25,000median household wealthAlkmaar: €156,000

80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlkmaar: 72.0%

46%with a university or higher professional degreeAlkmaar: 33%

19.0%of workers are self-employedAlkmaar: 16.0%

0.5cars 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 619 crimes in Binnenstad-West in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 205.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 51.3 across Alkmaar.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds185

Other property crime76

Assault57

Vandalism and criminal damage34

Driving under the influence18

Threats12

Theft from vehicles7

Pickpocketing7

Street robbery5

Public violence against people3

Burglary of homes1

Vehicle theft1

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-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.8

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises1,180

Residents per km²8,314

Land area36 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Alkmaar.

Binnenstad-Oost Emmakwartier Spoorbuurt Nassaukwartier en Hout Overstad Staatsliedenkwartier en Landstraten Centrum district