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Bakkum

CBS name: Wijk 04 Bakkum

Bakkum is one of 8 districts in Castricum, with 3,830 residents and 1,634 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €685,000 is 35% above the municipal average. On average 40% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 038304 · 4 neighbourhoods · 88 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,830residents1 January 2025
€685,000average WOZ home valueCastricum: €508,000
40%green within 500 mCastricum: 27%
55services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bakkum in CastricumPostcodes in Bakkum highlighted; the rest of Castricum in grey
Map of Castricum with Bakkum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bakkum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 19 neighbourhoods in Castricum.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bakkum-Noord535€741k80%85%30%61%20
Bakkum-Zuid2,145€557k61%71%24%28%57
Duin en Bosch1,100€994k82%68%16%53%46
Duingebied45€769k59%44%44%92%8

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 Bakkum is €685,000, against €508,000 in Castricum.

1,634homes5 newly built in 2025
72%single-family houses28% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied23% housing association
22%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
1,000 m³gas per home per yearCastricum: 920 m³
3,040 kWhelectricity per home per yearCastricum: 2,590 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridCastricum: 5%
60%homes with solar panelsCastricum: 54%

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

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCastricum: 28%
34%in the top 20% nationallyCastricum: 28%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineCastricum: 1.3%
€525,000median household wealthCastricum: €374,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCastricum: 74.0%
46%with a university or higher professional degreeCastricum: 39%
25.0%of workers are self-employedCastricum: 19.0%
0.9cars per householdCastricum: 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 147 crimes in Bakkum in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 38.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.3 across Castricum.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds22
Other property crime21
Vandalism and criminal damage12
Assault9
Driving under the influence9
Threats7
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Pickpocketing1

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 Bakkum, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.3
Primary pupils living here390
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises715
Residents per km²173
Land area2,208 ha

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

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