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Hoofddorp Overbos Noord

Hoofddorp Overbos Noord is a neighbourhood in the Hoofddorp district of Haarlemmermeer, with 4,815 residents and 2,081 homes. 47% of homes are owner-occupied and 83% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€421,000) is 16% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 165 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03940111 · 103 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,815residents1 January 2025
€421,000average WOZ home valueHaarlemmermeer: €499,000
23%green within 500 mHaarlemmermeer: 22%
165services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoofddorp Overbos Noord in HaarlemmermeerPostcodes in Hoofddorp Overbos Noord highlighted; the rest of Haarlemmermeer in grey
Map of Haarlemmermeer with Hoofddorp Overbos Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

4,815 residents in 2,135 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlemmermeer.

16%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
41%
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 Overbos Noord is €421,000, against €499,000 in Haarlemmermeer.

2,081homes1 January 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
47%owner-occupied47% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 820 m³
2,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 2,800 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridHaarlemmermeer: 7%
41%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 Overbos Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 30%
18%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 29%
2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlemmermeer: 2.5%
€52,000median household wealthHaarlemmermeer: €256,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlemmermeer: 76.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlemmermeer: 33%
11.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlemmermeer: 16.0%
1.0cars 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 159 crimes in Hoofddorp Overbos Noord in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 33.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.4 across Haarlemmermeer.

Vandalism and criminal damage27
Other property crime20
Burglary of homes11
Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Driving under the influence9
Assault5
Theft from vehicles4
Threats4
Street robbery1
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 Hoofddorp Overbos Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.1
Primary pupils living here410
Secondary pupils living here250
Business premises425
Residents per km²6,571
Land area73 ha

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

Schools in Hoofddorp Overbos Noord.

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

Basisschool De BosrankPrimary school · Openbaar
Rooms Katholieke Basisschool de BosbouwersPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.

Hoofddorp Bornholm WestHoofddorp Overbos ZuidHoofddorp Vrijschot NoordHoofddorp Bornholm OostHoofddorp Floriande WestHoofddorp Toolenburg WestHoofddorp district