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Meerestein

Meerestein is one of 11 districts in Beverwijk, with 6,455 residents and 3,389 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €311,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 037507 · 4 neighbourhoods · 141 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,455residents1 January 2025
€311,000average WOZ home valueBeverwijk: €356,000
23%green within 500 mBeverwijk: 20%
218services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Meerestein in BeverwijkPostcodes in Meerestein highlighted; the rest of Beverwijk in grey
Map of Beverwijk with Meerestein highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Meerestein.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 35 neighbourhoods in Beverwijk.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bleriotlaan2,095€280k25%32%12%17%195
Fokkerlaan1,075€335k37%20%35%27%220
Wijkerbaan2,585€311k35%21%39%26%232
Overbos705€357k78%57%26%24%273

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Meerestein is €311,000, against €356,000 in Beverwijk.

3,389homes19 newly built in 2025
28%single-family houses72% flats and apartments
37%owner-occupied52% housing association
9%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
660 m³gas per home per yearBeverwijk: 790 m³
2,010 kWhelectricity per home per yearBeverwijk: 2,340 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridBeverwijk: 4%
18%homes with solar panelsBeverwijk: 30%

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 Meerestein compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBeverwijk: 39%
10%in the top 20% nationallyBeverwijk: 18%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineBeverwijk: 3.1%
€32,000median household wealthBeverwijk: €109,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBeverwijk: 72.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeBeverwijk: 25%
14.0%of workers are self-employedBeverwijk: 15.0%
0.9cars per householdBeverwijk: 1.0

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 241 crimes in Meerestein in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 37.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Beverwijk.

Vandalism and criminal damage40
Other property crime24
Driving under the influence22
Threats12
Assault12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Burglary of homes6
Theft from vehicles5
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people1

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 Meerestein, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.7
Primary pupils living here480
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises575
Residents per km²7,082
Land area91 ha

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

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