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Den Helder

Den Helder has 56,662 residents in 27,635 households, spread over 8 districts (wijken) and 62 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €261,000, from €210,000 in Stad binnen de Linie-Oost to €440,000 in Duinzoom. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 8 districts · 62 neighbourhoods · 1,449 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
56,662residents1 January 2025
€261,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
24%green within 500 mpostcode average
101services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Den Helder.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Den Helder: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Den Helder: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Den Helder: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Den Helder: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 8 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Den Helder's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Stad binnen de Linie-Oost€210k55%12%20%51%12%156100.2
Stad binnen de Linie-West€224k60%13%24%47%23%14553.2
Nieuw Den Helder-West€304k48%13%28%46%49%8155.0
Nieuw Den Helder-Oost€226k36%15%24%44%33%11571.8
De Schooten€258k38%12%35%42%32%6844.9
Het Koegras€397k77%19%23%30%12%6435.2
Duinzoom€440k80%8%40%36%24%44286.6
Julianadorp€334k82%15%23%29%17%7716.4

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Den Helder is €261,000.

28,808homes95 newly built in 2025
73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied36% housing association
4%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
3%homes off the gas gridaverage
42%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
14%in the top 20% nationally 
2.8%of residents live below the poverty line 
€77,000median household wealth 
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
19%with a university or higher professional degree 
11.0%of workers are self-employed 
0.9cars per household 

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 3,125 crimes in Den Helder in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 55.2 per 1,000 residents.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds480
Vandalism and criminal damage338
Other property crime259
Assault184
Driving under the influence173
Theft from vehicles155
Threats102
Burglary of homes89
Public violence against people20
Street robbery12
Vehicle theft10
Pickpocketing10

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 Den Helder, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.5
Primary pupils living here4,330
Secondary pupils living here2,470
Business premises5,055
Residents per km²1,256
Land area4,510 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Den Helder, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Junior College, Julianadorp
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Junior College, Julianadorp
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Sculptuur voor het dorpshuis, Julianadorp 01
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Sculptuur voor het dorpshuis, Julianadorp 01
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Sculptuur voor het dorpshuis, Julianadorp 02
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Sculptuur voor het dorpshuis, Julianadorp 02
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Den Helder.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.