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Castricum-Oost

CBS name: Wijk 02 Castricum-Oost

Castricum-Oost is one of 8 districts in Castricum, with 8,445 residents and 3,998 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €471,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 038302 · 3 neighbourhoods · 219 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,445residents1 January 2025
€471,000average WOZ home valueCastricum: €508,000
27%green within 500 mCastricum: 27%
84services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Castricum-Oost in CastricumPostcodes in Castricum-Oost highlighted; the rest of Castricum in grey
Map of Castricum with Castricum-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Castricum-Oost.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Molendijk3,360€429k87%64%31%16%116
Noord-End2,285€538k68%90%35%29%74
Albert's Hoeve2,800€471k57%74%22%39%68

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 Castricum-Oost is €471,000, against €508,000 in Castricum.

3,998homes95 newly built in 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied21% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearCastricum: 920 m³
2,300 kWhelectricity per home per yearCastricum: 2,590 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridCastricum: 5%
59%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 Castricum-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCastricum: 28%
26%in the top 20% nationallyCastricum: 28%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineCastricum: 1.3%
€324,000median household wealthCastricum: €374,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCastricum: 74.0%
45%with a university or higher professional degreeCastricum: 39%
15.0%of workers are self-employedCastricum: 19.0%
1.0cars 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 203 crimes in Castricum-Oost in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 24.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.3 across Castricum.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds20
Vandalism and criminal damage18
Other property crime16
Theft from vehicles10
Assault7
Burglary of homes6
Public violence against people6
Threats6
Driving under the influence6
Pickpocketing2
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 Castricum-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.3
Primary pupils living here660
Secondary pupils living here440
Business premises890
Residents per km²3,801
Land area222 ha

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

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