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Huiswaard

Huiswaard is one of 11 districts in Alkmaar, with 7,790 residents and 3,669 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €338,000 is 11% below the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 036105 · 4 neighbourhoods · 173 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,790residents1 January 2025
€338,000average WOZ home valueAlkmaar: €380,000
22%green within 500 mAlkmaar: 24%
137services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Huiswaard in AlkmaarPostcodes in Huiswaard highlighted; the rest of Alkmaar in grey
Map of Alkmaar with Huiswaard highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Huiswaard.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 65 neighbourhoods in Alkmaar.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Huiswaard-1-Zuid2,980€350k39%74%22%20%157
Muiderwaard685€274k0%0%35%26%114
Huiswaard-2-West2,295€364k86%80%24%21%138
Huiswaard-2-Oost1,820€317k58%59%16%25%137

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Huiswaard is €338,000, against €380,000 in Alkmaar.

3,669homes1 January 2025
65%single-family houses35% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied36% housing association
1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
640 m³gas per home per yearAlkmaar: 730 m³
2,170 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlkmaar: 2,260 kWh
25%homes off the gas gridAlkmaar: 14%
25%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 Huiswaard compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlkmaar: 39%
13%in the top 20% nationallyAlkmaar: 18%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineAlkmaar: 2.7%
€103,000median household wealthAlkmaar: €156,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlkmaar: 72.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeAlkmaar: 33%
13.0%of workers are self-employedAlkmaar: 16.0%
0.8cars 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 435 crimes in Huiswaard in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 55.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 51.3 across Alkmaar.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds157
Vandalism and criminal damage43
Other property crime24
Threats16
Assault16
Theft from vehicles9
Driving under the influence9
Burglary of homes7
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people2
Street robbery2

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 Huiswaard, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.7
Primary pupils living here680
Secondary pupils living here410
Business premises710
Residents per km²7,164
Land area109 ha

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

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