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Nelson Mandelabuurt

Nelson Mandelabuurt is a neighbourhood in the Transvaalwijk district of Haarlem, with 980 residents and 468 homes. 54% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€428,000) is 15% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 248 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921003 · 26 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
980residents1 January 2025
€428,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
13%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
248services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nelson Mandelabuurt in HaarlemPostcodes in Nelson Mandelabuurt highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Nelson Mandelabuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

980 residents in 505 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

16%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
44%
aged 25–44
7%
aged 65 and over
49%
one-person households
28%
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 Nelson Mandelabuurt is €428,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

468homes1 January 2025
53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied7% housing association
1%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
2,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
12%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 Nelson Mandelabuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
19%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
6.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€59,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
46%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%
16.0%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 104 crimes in Nelson Mandelabuurt in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 106.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds14
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Other property crime9
Assault6
Theft from vehicles4
Vehicle theft2
Threats2
Driving under the influence2
Public violence against people1
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 Nelson Mandelabuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km23.4
Primary pupils living here70
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises170
Residents per km²8,459
Land area12 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

GeneraalsbuurtPatrimoniumbuurtFrans HalsbuurtDe Goede HoopRipperdabuurtSoendabuurtTransvaalwijk district