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Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier

Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier is a neighbourhood in the West district of Alkmaar, with 1,955 residents and 866 homes. 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 68% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€378,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 210 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03610403 · 40 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,955residents1 January 2025
€378,000average WOZ home valueAlkmaar: €380,000
16%green within 500 mAlkmaar: 24%
210services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier in AlkmaarPostcodes in Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier highlighted; the rest of Alkmaar in grey
Map of Alkmaar with Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

1,955 residents in 1,065 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alkmaar.

15%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
53%
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 Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier is €378,000, against €380,000 in Alkmaar.

866homes1 January 2025
68%single-family houses32% flats and apartments
61%owner-occupied7% housing association
5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearAlkmaar: 730 m³
1,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlkmaar: 2,260 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridAlkmaar: 14%
18%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 Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlkmaar: 39%
15%in the top 20% nationallyAlkmaar: 18%
4.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAlkmaar: 2.7%
€116,000median household wealthAlkmaar: €156,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlkmaar: 72.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeAlkmaar: 33%
12.0%of workers are self-employedAlkmaar: 16.0%
0.7cars 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 79 crimes in Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 40.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 51.3 across Alkmaar.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds14
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Threats3
Other property crime3
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Assault2
Vehicle theft1
Street 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 Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.1
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises275
Residents per km²3,790
Land area52 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Alkmaar.

BergermeerSpoorbuurtBergerwegkwartierBloemwijk en ZocherkwartierHuiswaard-1-ZuidLandelijk gebied-WestWest district