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Nieuw Den Helder-West

CBS name: Wijk 03 Nieuw Den Helder-West

Nieuw Den Helder-West is one of 8 districts in Den Helder, with 3,165 residents and 1,723 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €304,000 is 16% above the municipal average. On average 49% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 040003 · 5 neighbourhoods · 94 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,165residents1 January 2025
€304,000average WOZ home valueDen Helder: €261,000
49%green within 500 mDen Helder: 24%
81services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw Den Helder-West in Den HelderPostcodes in Nieuw Den Helder-West highlighted; the rest of Den Helder in grey
Map of Den Helder with Nieuw Den Helder-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuw Den Helder-West.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Huisduinen595€541k86%84%35%68%31
Liniebuurt85€691k98%98%41%52%101
Jeruzalem940€192k31%67%20%40%81
Duinbuurt1,545€270k42%77%30%46%91
Donkere Duinen5–––0%96%19

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-West is €304,000, against €261,000 in Den Helder.

1,723homes1 January 2025
76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied48% housing association
2%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearDen Helder: 820 m³
2,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearDen Helder: 2,200 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridDen Helder: 3%
52%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDen Helder: 43%
14%in the top 20% nationallyDen Helder: 14%
2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineDen Helder: 2.8%
€43,000median household wealthDen Helder: €77,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDen Helder: 68.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeDen Helder: 19%
15.0%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 174 crimes in Nieuw Den Helder-West in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 55.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.2 across Den Helder.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds43
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Driving under the influence14
Other property crime12
Burglary of homes8
Threats6
Theft from vehicles4
Assault4
Pickpocketing1
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 Nieuw Den Helder-West, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.6
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises285
Residents per km²767
Land area413 ha

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

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