Zijlwegkwartier

Zijlwegkwartier is one of 21 districts in Haarlem, with 8,180 residents and 3,967 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €574,000 is 14% above the municipal average. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 039203 · 4 neighbourhoods · 207 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

8,180residents1 January 2025

€574,000average WOZ home valueHaarlem: €505,000

8%green within 500 mHaarlem: 17%

463services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Haarlem with Zijlwegkwartier highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zijlwegkwartier.

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
Garenkokerskwartier	1,985	€670k	76%	54%	18%	11%	481
Hasselaersbuurt	1,370	€651k	54%	51%	18%	7%	479
Leidsebuurt-west	2,685	€510k	66%	70%	13%	8%	417
Leidsebuurt-oost	2,140	€515k	69%	58%	11%	5%	463

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 Zijlwegkwartier is €574,000, against €505,000 in Haarlem.

3,967homes1 newly built in 2025

60%single-family houses40% flats and apartments

67%owner-occupied14% housing association

1%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

900 m³gas per home per yearHaarlem: 800 m³

2,180 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlem: 2,160 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridHaarlem: 7%

21%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 Zijlwegkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlem: 39%

26%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlem: 23%

3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlem: 3.5%

€272,000median household wealthHaarlem: €131,000

78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlem: 74.0%

52%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlem: 45%

23.0%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 263 crimes in Zijlwegkwartier in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.1 across Haarlem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds64

Vandalism and criminal damage31

Other property crime30

Theft from vehicles13

Threats7

Assault6

Burglary of homes5

Driving under the influence4

Street robbery3

Vehicle theft1

Public violence against people1

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 Zijlwegkwartier, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.8

Primary pupils living here720

Secondary pupils living here460

Business premises1,615

Residents per km²12,654

Land area65 ha