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Nieuw Den Helder-Oost

CBS name: Wijk 04 Nieuw Den Helder-Oost

Nieuw Den Helder-Oost is one of 8 districts in Den Helder, with 9,520 residents and 4,695 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €226,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 040004 · 10 neighbourhoods · 235 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,520residents1 January 2025
€226,000average WOZ home valueDen Helder: €261,000
33%green within 500 mDen Helder: 24%
115services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw Den Helder-Oost in Den HelderPostcodes in Nieuw Den Helder-Oost highlighted; the rest of Den Helder in grey
Map of Den Helder with Nieuw Den Helder-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuw Den Helder-Oost.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Nieuwlandbuurt675€381k52%99%35%39%127
Golfstroombuurt685€208k19%56%34%27%115
Grote Rivierenbuurt1,345€208k41%58%22%34%126
Kleine Rivierenbuurt405€200k52%55%20%39%123
Deltabuurt765€314k56%69%44%40%112
Falga490€151k7%31%11%30%119
Zuiderzeebuurt740€166k13%56%12%31%125
Schepenbuurt1,620€196k15%56%24%35%112
Nieuw Den Helder Zuid-Oost1,955€259k72%93%21%29%77
Dirksz Admiraal835€200k12%13%17%39%120

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 Nieuw Den Helder-Oost is €226,000, against €261,000 in Den Helder.

4,695homes25 newly built in 2025
62%single-family houses38% flats and apartments
36%owner-occupied54% housing association
3%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearDen Helder: 820 m³
2,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearDen Helder: 2,200 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridDen Helder: 3%
39%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 Nieuw Den Helder-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDen Helder: 43%
10%in the top 20% nationallyDen Helder: 14%
3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineDen Helder: 2.8%
€17,000median household wealthDen Helder: €77,000
64.0%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%
0.8cars 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 684 crimes in Nieuw Den Helder-Oost in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 71.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.2 across Den Helder.

Vandalism and criminal damage76
Theft of bicycles and mopeds71
Other property crime61
Assault52
Driving under the influence44
Threats30
Burglary of homes20
Theft from vehicles18
Public violence against people5
Street robbery4
Vehicle theft2
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 Nieuw Den Helder-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.4
Primary pupils living here820
Secondary pupils living here500
Business premises790
Residents per km²2,599
Land area366 ha

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

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