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Schermereiland en Omval

Schermereiland en Omval is a neighbourhood in the Oudorp district of Alkmaar, with 1,870 residents and 904 homes. 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€379,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 354 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03610203 · 30 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,870residents1 January 2025
€379,000average WOZ home valueAlkmaar: €380,000
15%green within 500 mAlkmaar: 24%
354services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schermereiland en Omval in AlkmaarPostcodes in Schermereiland en Omval highlighted; the rest of Alkmaar in grey
Map of Alkmaar with Schermereiland en Omval highlighted

Who lives here.

1,870 residents in 970 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alkmaar.

14%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
26%
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 Schermereiland en Omval is €379,000, against €380,000 in Alkmaar.

904homes204 newly built in 2025
54%single-family houses46% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied31% housing association
21%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
570 m³gas per home per yearAlkmaar: 730 m³
2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlkmaar: 2,260 kWh
30%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 Schermereiland en Omval compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlkmaar: 39%
16%in the top 20% nationallyAlkmaar: 18%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineAlkmaar: 2.7%
€123,000median household wealthAlkmaar: €156,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlkmaar: 72.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeAlkmaar: 33%
18.0%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 127 crimes in Schermereiland en Omval in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 67.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 51.3 across Alkmaar.

Driving under the influence24
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Other property crime12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Assault4
Theft from vehicles3
Vehicle theft2
Threats1

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 Schermereiland en Omval, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school1.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.8
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises580
Residents per km²1,914
Land area98 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Alkmaar.

Oud-OverdieOudorperpolder-ZuidBinnenstad-OostOudorperpolder-MiddenRekerbuurt en OoievaarsnestStaatsliedenkwartier en LandstratenOudorp district