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Nassaukwartier en Hout

Nassaukwartier en Hout is a neighbourhood in the Zuid district of Alkmaar, with 1,570 residents and 741 homes. 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 66% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€551,000) is 45% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 326 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03610105 · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,570residents1 January 2025
€551,000average WOZ home valueAlkmaar: €380,000
20%green within 500 mAlkmaar: 24%
326services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nassaukwartier en Hout in AlkmaarPostcodes in Nassaukwartier en Hout highlighted; the rest of Alkmaar in grey
Map of Alkmaar with Nassaukwartier en Hout highlighted

Who lives here.

1,570 residents in 725 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alkmaar.

15%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
19%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
37%
one-person households
33%
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 Nassaukwartier en Hout is €551,000, against €380,000 in Alkmaar.

741homes6 newly built in 2025
66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments
78%owner-occupied5% housing association
2%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,100 m³gas per home per yearAlkmaar: 730 m³
2,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlkmaar: 2,260 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridAlkmaar: 14%
21%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 Nassaukwartier en Hout compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlkmaar: 39%
35%in the top 20% nationallyAlkmaar: 18%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAlkmaar: 2.7%
€428,000median household wealthAlkmaar: €156,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlkmaar: 72.0%
53%with a university or higher professional degreeAlkmaar: 33%
26.0%of workers are self-employedAlkmaar: 16.0%
0.9cars 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 125 crimes in Nassaukwartier en Hout in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 79.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 51.3 across Alkmaar.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Other property crime14
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Assault11
Driving under the influence5
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles2
Threats2
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1
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 Nassaukwartier en Hout, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.9
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises325
Residents per km²2,668
Land area59 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Alkmaar.

Bloemwijk en ZocherkwartierCranenbroekEmmakwartierBinnenstad-WestSpoorbuurtDe Hoef I en IIZuid district