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Huiswaard-2-Oost

Huiswaard-2-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Huiswaard district of Alkmaar, with 1,820 residents and 923 homes. 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€317,000) is 17% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 137 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03610503 · 42 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,820residents1 January 2025
€317,000average WOZ home valueAlkmaar: €380,000
25%green within 500 mAlkmaar: 24%
137services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Huiswaard-2-Oost in AlkmaarPostcodes in Huiswaard-2-Oost highlighted; the rest of Alkmaar in grey
Map of Alkmaar with Huiswaard-2-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

1,820 residents in 960 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alkmaar.

16%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
52%
one-person households
29%
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 Huiswaard-2-Oost is €317,000, against €380,000 in Alkmaar.

923homes1 January 2025
59%single-family houses41% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied26% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearAlkmaar: 730 m³
2,150 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlkmaar: 2,260 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlkmaar: 14%
22%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-2-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlkmaar: 39%
11%in the top 20% nationallyAlkmaar: 18%
4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAlkmaar: 2.7%
€131,000median household wealthAlkmaar: €156,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlkmaar: 72.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeAlkmaar: 33%
10.0%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 52 crimes in Huiswaard-2-Oost in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 28.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 51.3 across Alkmaar.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds14
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Other property crime2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1
Assault1
Street robbery1
Driving under the influence1

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-2-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.9
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises155
Residents per km²6,854
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.

Huiswaard-2-WestVroonermeer-ZuidDe Horn-ZuidMuiderwaardHuiswaard-1-ZuidDe NollenHuiswaard district