Buitengebied Zuiderpolder

Buitengebied Zuiderpolder is a neighbourhood in the Parkwijk district of Haarlem, with 270 residents and 51 homes. 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 92% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€850,000) is 68% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 67 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03920903 · 5 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

270residents1 January 2025

€850,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000

40%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%

67services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Buitengebied Zuiderpolder in HaarlemPostcodes in Buitengebied Zuiderpolder highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey

Map of Haarlem with Buitengebied Zuiderpolder highlighted

Who lives here.

270 residents in 135 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

17%

aged 25–44

22%

aged 65 and over

37%

one-person households

26%

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 Buitengebied Zuiderpolder is €850,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

51homes1 January 2025

92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments

84%owner-occupied0% housing association

4%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied

1,020 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³

3,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh

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 Buitengebied Zuiderpolder compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

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

22%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%

4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%

€213,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000

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

36.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%

0.9cars 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 Buitengebied Zuiderpolder in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 114.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Other property crime6

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Burglary of homes1

Theft from vehicles1

Vehicle theft1

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 Buitengebied Zuiderpolder, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.5 km

Large supermarket2.3 km

Day nursery1.8 km

Primary school1.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.4

Primary pupils living here10

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises70

Residents per km²520

Land area52 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

Zuiderpolder-noord Zuiderpolder-zuid Architectenbuurt Kunstschildersbuurt Cremerbuurt Reinaldapark Parkwijk district