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Hoofddorp Overbos Zuid

Hoofddorp Overbos Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Hoofddorp district of Haarlemmermeer, with 5,305 residents and 2,253 homes. 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 81% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€444,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 209 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03940112 · 107 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,305residents1 January 2025
€444,000average WOZ home valueHaarlemmermeer: €499,000
19%green within 500 mHaarlemmermeer: 22%
209services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoofddorp Overbos Zuid in HaarlemmermeerPostcodes in Hoofddorp Overbos Zuid highlighted; the rest of Haarlemmermeer in grey
Map of Haarlemmermeer with Hoofddorp Overbos Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

5,305 residents in 2,295 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlemmermeer.

15%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
28%
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 Zuid is €444,000, against €499,000 in Haarlemmermeer.

2,253homes1 January 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
67%owner-occupied28% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 820 m³
2,420 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 2,800 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHaarlemmermeer: 7%
43%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 Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 30%
25%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 29%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlemmermeer: 2.5%
€252,000median household wealthHaarlemmermeer: €256,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlemmermeer: 76.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlemmermeer: 33%
12.0%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 98 crimes in Hoofddorp Overbos Zuid in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.4 across Haarlemmermeer.

Vandalism and criminal damage23
Burglary of homes6
Threats6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Assault5
Theft from vehicles4
Driving under the influence4
Other property crime3
Vehicle theft2

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 Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.0
Primary pupils living here460
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises450
Residents per km²5,859
Land area91 ha

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

Schools in Hoofddorp Overbos Zuid.

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

De TovercirkelPrimary school · Openbaar
IBS De OlijfboomPrimary school · Islamitisch

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.