Stedenbuurt-west

Stedenbuurt-west is a neighbourhood in the Europawijk district of Haarlem, with 2,800 residents and 1,364 homes. 31% of homes are owner-occupied and 25% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€337,000) is 33% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 155 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921806 · 76 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,800residents1 January 2025

€337,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000

28%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%

155services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Stedenbuurt-west in HaarlemPostcodes in Stedenbuurt-west highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey

Map of Haarlem with Stedenbuurt-west highlighted

Who lives here.

2,800 residents in 1,370 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

17%

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

28%

aged 25–44

18%

aged 65 and over

48%

one-person households

35%

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-west is €337,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

1,364homes1 January 2025

25%single-family houses75% flats and apartments

31%owner-occupied56% housing association

9%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

690 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³

2,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh

3%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 Stedenbuurt-west compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

55%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%

8%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%

5.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%

€13,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000

62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%

22%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%

14.0%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 102 crimes in Stedenbuurt-west in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 36.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Vandalism and criminal damage19

Theft of bicycles and mopeds18

Other property crime12

Theft from vehicles4

Assault3

Threats2

Street robbery2

Driving under the influence2

Burglary of homes1

Vehicle theft1

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-west, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.7

Primary pupils living here270

Secondary pupils living here170

Business premises260

Residents per km²11,456

Land area24 ha

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

Schools in Stedenbuurt-west.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Rooms Katholieke Basisschool Mgr HuibersPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

De Eenhoorn Stedenbuurt-oost Landenbuurt Schoolenaer Waddenbuurt Winkelcentrum Schalkwijk Europawijk district