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Centrum en Havens

Centrum en Havens is one of 5 districts in Enkhuizen, with 7,265 residents and 3,972 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €345,000 is 4% above the municipal average. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 038800 · 4 neighbourhoods · 205 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,265residents1 January 2025
€345,000average WOZ home valueEnkhuizen: €332,000
17%green within 500 mEnkhuizen: 19%
93services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum en Havens in EnkhuizenPostcodes in Centrum en Havens highlighted; the rest of Enkhuizen in grey
Map of Enkhuizen with Centrum en Havens highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Centrum en Havens.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 17 neighbourhoods in Enkhuizen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Centrum Zuid-Oost2,490€344k56%60%31%10%85
Centrum Noord-Oost2,140€361k74%68%26%19%106
Centrum Noord-West1,330€325k50%66%39%26%119
Centrum Zuid-West1,305€344k66%58%30%20%84

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 Centrum en Havens is €345,000, against €332,000 in Enkhuizen.

3,972homes1 January 2025
63%single-family houses37% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied25% housing association
2%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearEnkhuizen: 850 m³
2,220 kWhelectricity per home per yearEnkhuizen: 2,400 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridEnkhuizen: 3%
22%homes with solar panelsEnkhuizen: 35%

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 Centrum en Havens compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEnkhuizen: 42%
16%in the top 20% nationallyEnkhuizen: 16%
2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineEnkhuizen: 3.0%
€187,000median household wealthEnkhuizen: €155,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEnkhuizen: 71.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeEnkhuizen: 25%
22.0%of workers are self-employedEnkhuizen: 18.0%
0.8cars per householdEnkhuizen: 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 407 crimes in Centrum en Havens in 2025, 16% more than in 2024. That is 56.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.3 across Enkhuizen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds80
Vandalism and criminal damage42
Other property crime35
Assault24
Driving under the influence16
Theft from vehicles10
Threats10
Burglary of homes6
Public violence against people4
Vehicle theft2
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 Centrum en Havens, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.0
Primary pupils living here440
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises1,100
Residents per km²4,718
Land area154 ha

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

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