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Saeftinge-Nemelaar

Saeftinge-Nemelaar is a neighbourhood in the Molenwijk district of Haarlem, with 1,245 residents and 541 homes. 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 74% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€478,000) is 5% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 72 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03922006 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,245residents1 January 2025
€478,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
38%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
72services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Saeftinge-Nemelaar in HaarlemPostcodes in Saeftinge-Nemelaar highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Saeftinge-Nemelaar highlighted

Who lives here.

1,245 residents in 550 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
19%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
36%
one-person households
36%
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 Saeftinge-Nemelaar is €478,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

541homes1 January 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied33% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
920 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
2,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
40%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 Saeftinge-Nemelaar compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
26%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€262,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%
17.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%
1.0cars 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 31 crimes in Saeftinge-Nemelaar in 2025, 63% more than in 2024. That is 24.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2
Other property crime2
Threats1
Assault1

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 Saeftinge-Nemelaar, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.2
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises125
Residents per km²8,851
Land area14 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

De BurgenHondsbos-DeverEllertsveldZuid-SchalkwijkerwegWaddenbuurtMeerwijkplasMolenwijk district