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Spaarndam

Spaarndam is one of 18 districts in Haarlemmermeer, with 3,550 residents and 1,381 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €596,000 is 19% above the municipal average. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 039420 · 3 neighbourhoods · 80 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,550residents1 January 2025
€596,000average WOZ home valueHaarlemmermeer: €499,000
43%green within 500 mHaarlemmermeer: 22%
39services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Spaarndam in HaarlemmermeerPostcodes in Spaarndam highlighted; the rest of Haarlemmermeer in grey
Map of Haarlemmermeer with Spaarndam highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Spaarndam.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 95 neighbourhoods in Haarlemmermeer.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Spaarndam3,275€587k74%79%19%37%40
Spaarndam Omgeving180€683k50%81%19%74%22
Spaarnwoude100€740k79%86%30%82%10

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Spaarndam is €596,000, against €499,000 in Haarlemmermeer.

1,381homes1 January 2025
79%single-family houses21% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied23% housing association
18%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 820 m³
3,090 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 2,800 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridHaarlemmermeer: 7%
45%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 Spaarndam compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 30%
37%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 29%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlemmermeer: 2.5%
€417,000median household wealthHaarlemmermeer: €256,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlemmermeer: 76.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlemmermeer: 33%
21.0%of workers are self-employedHaarlemmermeer: 16.0%
1.2cars 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 95 crimes in Spaarndam in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. That is 26.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.4 across Haarlemmermeer.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Theft from vehicles9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Other property crime8
Driving under the influence8
Threats5
Burglary of homes2
Assault2

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 Spaarndam, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.0
Primary pupils living here410
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises520
Residents per km²355
Land area1,000 ha

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

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