Van Galenbuurt

Van Galenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Houtvaartkwartier district of Haarlem, with 625 residents and 272 homes. 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 83% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€754,000) is 49% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 287 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03920401 · 18 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

625residents1 January 2025

€754,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000

17%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%

287services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Van Galenbuurt in HaarlemPostcodes in Van Galenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey

Map of Haarlem with Van Galenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

625 residents in 265 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

16%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

13%

aged 25–44

29%

aged 65 and over

26%

one-person households

38%

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 Van Galenbuurt is €754,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

272homes1 January 2025

83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments

86%owner-occupied11% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,110 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³

2,350 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%

37%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 Van Galenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

19%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%

47%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%

0.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%

€751,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%

20.0%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 20 crimes in Van Galenbuurt in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Vandalism and criminal damage9

Other property crime2

Burglary of homes1

Theft from vehicles1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Threats1

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 Van Galenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.3

Primary pupils living here50

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises80

Residents per km²4,740

Land area13 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

Leidsebuurt-west Tuinbouwgebied-noord Bloemenbuurt Leidsebuurt-oost Hasselaersbuurt Zeeheldenbuurt Houtvaartkwartier district