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Generaalsbuurt

Generaalsbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Transvaalwijk district of Haarlem, with 2,040 residents and 1,035 homes. 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€415,000) is 18% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 222 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921001 · 45 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,040residents1 January 2025
€415,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
14%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
222services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Generaalsbuurt in HaarlemPostcodes in Generaalsbuurt highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Generaalsbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,040 residents in 1,100 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

14%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
43%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
49%
one-person households
25%
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 Generaalsbuurt is €415,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

1,035homes1 January 2025
45%single-family houses55% flats and apartments
60%owner-occupied4% housing association
0%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
2,020 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
14%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 Generaalsbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
19%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
6.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€73,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
50%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%
19.0%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 98 crimes in Generaalsbuurt in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 48.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds19
Other property crime8
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Theft from vehicles5
Assault3
Street robbery2
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Threats1

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 Generaalsbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km22.2
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises415
Residents per km²19,503
Land area10 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

De Goede HoopNelson MandelabuurtSoendabuurtRipperdabuurtFrans HalsbuurtKweektuinbuurtTransvaalwijk district