Boerhaavewijk

Boerhaavewijk is one of 21 districts in Haarlem, with 9,540 residents and 4,194 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €421,000 is 17% below the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 039219 · 5 neighbourhoods · 183 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

9,540residents1 January 2025

€421,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000

30%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%

130services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Boerhaavewijk in HaarlemPostcodes in Boerhaavewijk highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey

Map of Haarlem with Boerhaavewijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Boerhaavewijk.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 108 neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Romolenpolder-oost	1,795	€486k	25%	17%	5%	15%	191
Boerhaavevaart	935	€614k	71%	48%	2%	35%	165
Geleerdenbuurt	2,730	€391k	28%	40%	18%	25%	135
Professorenbuurt	1,325	€347k	32%	29%	15%	50%	107
Geneesherenbuurt	2,760	€370k	48%	51%	16%	25%	128

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 Boerhaavewijk is €421,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

4,194homes32 newly built in 2025

37%single-family houses63% flats and apartments

37%owner-occupied34% housing association

34%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

570 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³

2,370 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh

23%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%

24%homes with solar panelsHaarlem: 21%

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

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%

18%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%

4.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%

€21,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%

32%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%

16.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%

0.8cars per householdHaarlem: 0.7

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 497 crimes in Boerhaavewijk in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 52.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds92

Vandalism and criminal damage47

Other property crime46

Driving under the influence35

Assault31

Threats23

Theft from vehicles9

Vehicle theft9

Burglary of homes6

Public violence against people3

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 Boerhaavewijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.7

Primary pupils living here990

Secondary pupils living here500

Business premises1,180

Residents per km²5,373

Land area178 ha