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Hoofddorp Centrum Oost

Hoofddorp Centrum Oost is a neighbourhood in the Hoofddorp district of Haarlemmermeer, with 5,415 residents and 2,447 homes. 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 64% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€484,000) is 3% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 191 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03940104 · 99 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,415residents1 January 2025
€484,000average WOZ home valueHaarlemmermeer: €499,000
20%green within 500 mHaarlemmermeer: 22%
191services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoofddorp Centrum Oost in HaarlemmermeerPostcodes in Hoofddorp Centrum Oost highlighted; the rest of Haarlemmermeer in grey
Map of Haarlemmermeer with Hoofddorp Centrum Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

5,415 residents in 2,440 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlemmermeer.

16%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
36%
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 Hoofddorp Centrum Oost is €484,000, against €499,000 in Haarlemmermeer.

2,447homes1 January 2025
64%single-family houses36% flats and apartments
61%owner-occupied24% housing association
20%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 820 m³
2,530 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 2,800 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridHaarlemmermeer: 7%
38%homes with solar panelsHaarlemmermeer: 40%

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 Hoofddorp Centrum Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 30%
25%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 29%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlemmermeer: 2.5%
€247,000median household wealthHaarlemmermeer: €256,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlemmermeer: 76.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlemmermeer: 33%
14.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlemmermeer: 16.0%
0.9cars per householdHaarlemmermeer: 1.1

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 311 crimes in Hoofddorp Centrum Oost in 2025, 37% more than in 2024. That is 57.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.4 across Haarlemmermeer.

Theft from vehicles69
Driving under the influence33
Vandalism and criminal damage25
Other property crime20
Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Burglary of homes12
Assault11
Threats9
Public violence against people3
Pickpocketing2
Vehicle theft1

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 Hoofddorp Centrum Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.3
Primary pupils living here500
Secondary pupils living here230
Business premises630
Residents per km²4,209
Land area129 ha

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

Schools in Hoofddorp Centrum Oost.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Kindcentrum Natuurlijk!Primary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlemmermeer.