Binnenstad

Binnenstad is a neighbourhood in the Oude Stad district of Haarlem, with 3,435 residents and 1,990 homes. 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€520,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 509 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03920102 · 79 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,435residents1 January 2025

€520,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000

7%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%

509services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Haarlem with Binnenstad highlighted

Who lives here.

3,435 residents in 1,920 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

43%

aged 25–44

15%

aged 65 and over

58%

one-person households

13%

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 Binnenstad is €520,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

1,990homes1 January 2025

19%single-family houses81% flats and apartments

38%owner-occupied7% housing association

1%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied

810 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³

1,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%

4%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 Binnenstad compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%

17%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%

6.0%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%

€42,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000

79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%

53%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%

24.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%

0.4cars 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 425 crimes in Binnenstad in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 123.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds112

Other property crime61

Assault26

Vandalism and criminal damage24

Driving under the influence7

Public violence against people6

Threats6

Burglary of homes5

Pickpocketing3

Street robbery2

Theft from vehicles1

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 Binnenstad, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.6

Primary pupils living here110

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises1,175

Residents per km²13,251

Land area26 ha

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

Schools in Binnenstad.

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

Stedelijk GymnasiumSecondary school (vwo) · 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.

Bakenes Vijfhoek Heiliglanden Stationsbuurt Burgwal Garenkokerskwartier Oude Stad district