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Hoofddorp Pax West

Hoofddorp Pax West is a neighbourhood in the Hoofddorp district of Haarlemmermeer, with 2,675 residents and 1,049 homes. 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 95% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€453,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 178 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03940106 · 55 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,675residents1 January 2025
€453,000average WOZ home valueHaarlemmermeer: €499,000
18%green within 500 mHaarlemmermeer: 22%
178services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoofddorp Pax West in HaarlemmermeerPostcodes in Hoofddorp Pax West highlighted; the rest of Haarlemmermeer in grey
Map of Haarlemmermeer with Hoofddorp Pax West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,675 residents in 1,065 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlemmermeer.

16%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
25%
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 Pax West is €453,000, against €499,000 in Haarlemmermeer.

1,049homes1 January 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied28% housing association
4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 820 m³
2,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 2,800 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHaarlemmermeer: 7%
40%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 Pax West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 30%
24%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 29%
3.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlemmermeer: 2.5%
€301,000median household wealthHaarlemmermeer: €256,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlemmermeer: 76.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlemmermeer: 33%
13.0%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 59 crimes in Hoofddorp Pax West in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 22.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.4 across Haarlemmermeer.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Driving under the influence5
Threats3
Other property crime3
Assault2
Burglary of homes1

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 Pax West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.8
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises225
Residents per km²6,028
Land area44 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 Bornholm OostHoofddorp Centrum WestHoofddorp Bornholm WestHoofddorp Toolenburg OostHoofddorp Toolenburg WestHoofddorp district