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't Rak-Zuid

't Rak-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the De Mare district of Alkmaar, with 3,650 residents and 1,662 homes. 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 85% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€361,000) is 5% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 102 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03610600 · 92 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,650residents1 January 2025
€361,000average WOZ home valueAlkmaar: €380,000
28%green within 500 mAlkmaar: 24%
102services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
't Rak-Zuid in AlkmaarPostcodes in 't Rak-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Alkmaar in grey
Map of Alkmaar with 't Rak-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

3,650 residents in 1,700 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alkmaar.

16%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
37%
one-person households
36%
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 't Rak-Zuid is €361,000, against €380,000 in Alkmaar.

1,662homes1 January 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
80%owner-occupied11% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearAlkmaar: 730 m³
2,330 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlkmaar: 2,260 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlkmaar: 14%
37%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 't Rak-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlkmaar: 39%
17%in the top 20% nationallyAlkmaar: 18%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAlkmaar: 2.7%
€196,000median household wealthAlkmaar: €156,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlkmaar: 72.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeAlkmaar: 33%
12.0%of workers are self-employedAlkmaar: 16.0%
1.0cars 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 86 crimes in 't Rak-Zuid in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 23.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 51.3 across Alkmaar.

Vandalism and criminal damage19
Driving under the influence11
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Assault5
Other property crime4
Threats3
Public violence against people2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1

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 't Rak-Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.7
Primary pupils living here310
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises310
Residents per km²5,980
Land area61 ha

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

Schools in 't Rak-Zuid.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Openbare Basisschool De SterrenwachterPrimary school · Openbaar
Rooms Katholieke Basisschool De BurijnPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Jan Arentsz Christelijke Scholengemeenschap voor Lyceum Havo Mavo VboSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Alkmaar.

MuiderwaardDe MareDe Horn-ZuidHuiswaard-1-ZuidHuiswaard-2-West't Rak-NoordDe Mare district