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Burgwal

Burgwal is a neighbourhood in the Oude Stad district of Haarlem, with 2,335 residents and 1,450 homes. 45% of homes are owner-occupied and 30% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€478,000) is 5% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 472 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03920104 · 51 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,335residents1 January 2025
€478,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
3%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
472services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Burgwal in HaarlemPostcodes in Burgwal highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Burgwal highlighted

Who lives here.

2,335 residents in 1,430 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

8%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
17%
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 Burgwal is €478,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

1,450homes1 January 2025
30%single-family houses70% flats and apartments
45%owner-occupied22% housing association
0%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
1,920 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
8%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 Burgwal compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
18%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€46,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
54%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%
25.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%
0.5cars 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 118 crimes in Burgwal in 2025, 22% fewer than in 2024. That is 50.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds29
Driving under the influence13
Assault8
Other property crime8
Theft from vehicles5
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Threats3
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft1

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 Burgwal, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.9
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises615
Residents per km²13,079
Land area18 ha

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

Schools in Burgwal.

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

Rooms katholieke Basisschool VeronicaPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.

Oude AmsterdamsebuurtBakenesRozenprieel-noordKruistochtbuurtBinnenstadHeiliglandenOude Stad district