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De Schooten

CBS name: Wijk 05 De Schooten

De Schooten is one of 8 districts in Den Helder, with 9,080 residents and 4,811 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €258,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 040005 · 10 neighbourhoods · 230 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,080residents1 January 2025
€258,000average WOZ home valueDen Helder: €261,000
32%green within 500 mDen Helder: 24%
68services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Schooten in Den HelderPostcodes in De Schooten highlighted; the rest of Den Helder in grey
Map of Den Helder with De Schooten highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Schooten.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 62 neighbourhoods in Den Helder.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Westoever5–––0%48%114
Marina1,355€326k91%47%24%20%88
Schouten en Schepenenbuurt1,185€223k23%66%26%45%103
Walvisvaarderbuurt980€241k14%67%35%29%79
Zeeloodsenbuurt1,265€220k21%62%35%35%60
Boerderijbuurt1,080€258k19%74%41%34%81
Schooten-Centrum840€208k19%11%77%24%66
Landmetersbuurt1,025€273k38%100%27%26%48
Waterkeringsbuurt590€317k62%100%39%30%48
Guldemond755€293k66%69%25%40%47

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 De Schooten is €258,000, against €261,000 in Den Helder.

4,811homes1 January 2025
62%single-family houses38% flats and apartments
38%owner-occupied60% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearDen Helder: 820 m³
1,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearDen Helder: 2,200 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridDen Helder: 3%
46%homes with solar panelsDen Helder: 42%

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

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDen Helder: 43%
10%in the top 20% nationallyDen Helder: 14%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineDen Helder: 2.8%
€36,000median household wealthDen Helder: €77,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDen Helder: 68.0%
15%with a university or higher professional degreeDen Helder: 19%
10.0%of workers are self-employedDen Helder: 11.0%
0.9cars per householdDen Helder: 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 408 crimes in De Schooten in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 44.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.2 across Den Helder.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds63
Vandalism and criminal damage39
Other property crime33
Driving under the influence28
Assault24
Threats15
Theft from vehicles14
Burglary of homes9
Pickpocketing2
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 De Schooten, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.6
Primary pupils living here650
Secondary pupils living here340
Business premises715
Residents per km²2,789
Land area326 ha

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

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