Waddenbuurt

Waddenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Molenwijk district of Haarlem, with 1,795 residents and 841 homes. 35% of homes are owner-occupied and 7% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€263,000) is 48% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 109 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03922003 · 42 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,795residents1 January 2025

€263,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000

16%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%

109services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Waddenbuurt in HaarlemPostcodes in Waddenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey

Map of Haarlem with Waddenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,795 residents in 865 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

18%

aged 0–14

16%

aged 15–24

29%

aged 25–44

12%

aged 65 and over

48%

one-person households

33%

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 Waddenbuurt is €263,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

841homes1 January 2025

7%single-family houses93% flats and apartments

35%owner-occupied58% housing association

0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

820 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³

1,720 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%

7%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 Waddenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%

6%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%

5.9%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%

€14,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000

65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%

17.0%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 60 crimes in Waddenbuurt in 2025, 36% fewer than in 2024. That is 33.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Vandalism and criminal damage12

Other property crime8

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7

Vehicle theft1

Threats1

Assault1

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 Waddenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.2 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.3

Primary pupils living here160

Secondary pupils living here120

Business premises220

Residents per km²11,483

Land area16 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

De Burgen Winkelcentrum Schalkwijk Hondsbos-Dever Ellertsveld Stedenbuurt-oost Stedenbuurt-west Molenwijk district