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Van Aemstelbuurt

Van Aemstelbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Vondelkwartier district of Haarlem, with 1,145 residents and 500 homes. 43% of homes are owner-occupied and 76% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€456,000) is 10% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 134 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03921605 · 26 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,145residents1 January 2025
€456,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000
31%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%
134services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Van Aemstelbuurt in HaarlemPostcodes in Van Aemstelbuurt highlighted; the rest of Haarlem in grey
Map of Haarlem with Van Aemstelbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,145 residents in 505 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlem.

18%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
34%
one-person households
46%
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 Van Aemstelbuurt is €456,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

500homes1 January 2025
76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments
43%owner-occupied49% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³
2,190 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%
23%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 Van Aemstelbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%
20%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%
5.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%
€32,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%
16.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlem: 19.0%
0.8cars 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 42 crimes in Van Aemstelbuurt in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 36.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Assault7
Driving under the influence4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Other property crime3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Theft from vehicles2
Public violence against people2
Threats2
Burglary of homes1

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 Van Aemstelbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.6
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises115
Residents per km²12,293
Land area9 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlem.

NachtegaalbuurtMuiderkringRoemer VisscherbuurtRivierenbuurtMeeuwenbuurtSchrijversbuurtVondelkwartier district