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De Hoef I en II

De Hoef I en II is a neighbourhood in the West district of Alkmaar, with 3,325 residents and 1,992 homes. 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€309,000) is 19% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 141 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03610401 · 88 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,325residents1 January 2025
€309,000average WOZ home valueAlkmaar: €380,000
23%green within 500 mAlkmaar: 24%
141services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Hoef I en II in AlkmaarPostcodes in De Hoef I en II highlighted; the rest of Alkmaar in grey
Map of Alkmaar with De Hoef I en II highlighted

Who lives here.

3,325 residents in 1,970 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alkmaar.

11%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
58%
one-person households
20%
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 De Hoef I en II is €309,000, against €380,000 in Alkmaar.

1,992homes3 newly built in 2025
32%single-family houses68% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied14% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
670 m³gas per home per yearAlkmaar: 730 m³
1,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlkmaar: 2,260 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlkmaar: 14%
26%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 De Hoef I en II compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlkmaar: 39%
11%in the top 20% nationallyAlkmaar: 18%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAlkmaar: 2.7%
€140,000median household wealthAlkmaar: €156,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlkmaar: 72.0%
40%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 130 crimes in De Hoef I en II in 2025, 23% fewer than in 2024. That is 39.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 51.3 across Alkmaar.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds28
Vandalism and criminal damage16
Other property crime11
Assault9
Threats6
Theft from vehicles4
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes3
Street robbery1
Hold-up 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 De Hoef I en II, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.2
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises370
Residents per km²6,845
Land area49 ha

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

Schools in De Hoef I en II.

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

De RankPrimary school · Gereformeerd vrijgemaakt
Obs Nicolaas BeetsPrimary school · Openbaar
Rooms katholieke Basisschool De DriemasterPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.