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Stedenbuurt-oost

Stedenbuurt-oost is a neighbourhood in the Europawijk district of Haarlem, with 2,215 residents and 1,148 homes. 27% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€324,000) is 36% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 138 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921807 · 61 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,215residents1 January 2025
€324,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
13%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
138services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Stedenbuurt-oost in HaarlemPostcodes in Stedenbuurt-oost highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Stedenbuurt-oost highlighted

Who lives here.

2,215 residents in 1,155 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

14%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 65 and over
55%
one-person households
27%
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 Stedenbuurt-oost is €324,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

1,148homes1 January 2025
26%single-family houses74% flats and apartments
27%owner-occupied64% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
1,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
12%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 Stedenbuurt-oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
8%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
5.9%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€15,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
58.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%
15.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%
0.7cars 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 112 crimes in Stedenbuurt-oost in 2025, 13% more than in 2024. That is 50.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Other property crime11
Theft from vehicles7
Threats5
Assault4
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft2
Driving under the influence1

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 Stedenbuurt-oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.5
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises200
Residents per km²10,122
Land area22 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.