Transvaalwijk

Transvaalwijk is one of 21 districts in Haarlem, with 8,870 residents and 4,435 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €443,000 is 12% below the municipal average. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 039210 · 5 neighbourhoods · 191 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

8,870residents1 January 2025

€443,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000

11%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%

237services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Haarlem with Transvaalwijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Transvaalwijk.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 108 neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Generaalsbuurt	2,040	€415k	60%	45%	9%	14%	222
De Goede Hoop	2,590	€383k	57%	42%	10%	6%	198
Nelson Mandelabuurt	980	€428k	54%	53%	7%	13%	248
Frans Halsbuurt	1,955	€483k	56%	33%	10%	15%	319
Patrimoniumbuurt	1,305	€576k	38%	77%	22%	10%	312

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Transvaalwijk is €443,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

4,435homes4 newly built in 2025

47%single-family houses53% flats and apartments

55%owner-occupied18% housing association

0%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

810 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³

2,050 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%

13%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 Transvaalwijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%

20%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%

4.8%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%

€74,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000

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

48%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%

18.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%

0.6cars 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 437 crimes in Transvaalwijk in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 49.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds81

Vandalism and criminal damage46

Other property crime34

Theft from vehicles29

Assault16

Driving under the influence9

Threats5

Burglary of homes4

Vehicle theft3

Public violence against people2

Street robbery2

Hold-up robbery1

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 Transvaalwijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km22.7

Primary pupils living here650

Secondary pupils living here400

Business premises1,605

Residents per km²13,727

Land area65 ha