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Soendabuurt

Soendabuurt is a neighbourhood in the Indischewijk district of Haarlem, with 2,435 residents and 1,006 homes. 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 78% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€519,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 186 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921105 · 51 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,435residents1 January 2025
€519,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
6%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
186services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Soendabuurt in HaarlemPostcodes in Soendabuurt highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Soendabuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,435 residents in 1,015 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

22%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
10%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
45%
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 Soendabuurt is €519,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

1,006homes1 January 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
86%owner-occupied0% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
2,410 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
29%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 Soendabuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
33%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€353,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
52%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 147 crimes in Soendabuurt in 2025, 53% more than in 2024. That is 60.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds31
Other property crime14
Theft from vehicles8
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Threats3
Assault3
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes1
Public violence against people1
Hold-up 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 Soendabuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km19.3
Primary pupils living here290
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises355
Residents per km²13,242
Land area18 ha

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

Schools in Soendabuurt.

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

Openbare Basisschool De CirkelPrimary school · Openbaar

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.