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Hoofddorp Centrum West

Hoofddorp Centrum West is a neighbourhood in the Hoofddorp district of Haarlemmermeer, with 1,195 residents and 568 homes. 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 60% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€501,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 211 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03940101 · 28 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,195residents1 January 2025
€501,000average WOZ home valueHaarlemmermeer: €499,000
18%green within 500 mHaarlemmermeer: 22%
211services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoofddorp Centrum West in HaarlemmermeerPostcodes in Hoofddorp Centrum West highlighted; the rest of Haarlemmermeer in grey
Map of Haarlemmermeer with Hoofddorp Centrum West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,195 residents in 525 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlemmermeer.

13%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
16%
aged 25–44
35%
aged 65 and over
44%
one-person households
31%
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 West is €501,000, against €499,000 in Haarlemmermeer.

568homes1 January 2025
60%single-family houses40% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied13% housing association
1%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 820 m³
2,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 2,800 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridHaarlemmermeer: 7%
27%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 West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%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%
€279,000median household wealthHaarlemmermeer: €256,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlemmermeer: 76.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlemmermeer: 33%
17.0%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 56 crimes in Hoofddorp Centrum West in 2025, 39% fewer than in 2024. That is 46.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.4 across Haarlemmermeer.

Driving under the influence15
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Other property crime7
Threats3
Assault2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.9
Primary pupils living here80
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises135
Residents per km²3,551
Land area34 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlemmermeer.

Hoofddorp Pax OostHoofddorp Centrum NoordHoofddorp Centrum ZuidHoofddorp Pax WestHoofddorp Bornholm OostHoofddorp Graan voor VischHoofddorp district