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Geleerdenbuurt

Geleerdenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Boerhaavewijk district of Haarlem, with 2,730 residents and 1,207 homes. 28% of homes are owner-occupied and 40% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€391,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 135 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921903 · 57 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,730residents1 January 2025
€391,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
25%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
135services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Geleerdenbuurt in HaarlemPostcodes in Geleerdenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Geleerdenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,730 residents in 1,070 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

21%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
34%
one-person households
44%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Geleerdenbuurt is €391,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

1,207homes1 January 2025
40%single-family houses60% flats and apartments
28%owner-occupied48% housing association
36%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
550 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
2,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
14%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
32%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 Geleerdenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
17%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
5.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€11,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%
15.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%
0.9cars 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 92 crimes in Geleerdenbuurt in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 33.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Driving under the influence15
Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Other property crime9
Threats6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Assault3
Vehicle theft2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Public violence against people1
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 Geleerdenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.0
Primary pupils living here320
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises270
Residents per km²11,232
Land area24 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

BoerhaavevaartGeneesherenbuurtProfessorenbuurtRomolenpolder-oostSpijkerboorbuurtVerzetsliedenbuurtBoerhaavewijk district