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Zwanenburg Noordwest

Zwanenburg Noordwest is a neighbourhood in the Zwanenburg district of Haarlemmermeer, with 1,180 residents and 527 homes. 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 78% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€452,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 85 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03940348 · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,180residents1 January 2025
€452,000average WOZ home valueHaarlemmermeer: €499,000
6%green within 500 mHaarlemmermeer: 22%
85services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zwanenburg Noordwest in HaarlemmermeerPostcodes in Zwanenburg Noordwest highlighted; the rest of Haarlemmermeer in grey
Map of Haarlemmermeer with Zwanenburg Noordwest highlighted

Who lives here.

1,180 residents in 505 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlemmermeer.

15%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
36%
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 Zwanenburg Noordwest is €452,000, against €499,000 in Haarlemmermeer.

527homes1 January 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
75%owner-occupied21% housing association
3%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,070 m³gas per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 820 m³
2,930 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 2,800 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHaarlemmermeer: 7%
32%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 Zwanenburg Noordwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 30%
26%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 29%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlemmermeer: 2.5%
€330,000median household wealthHaarlemmermeer: €256,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlemmermeer: 76.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlemmermeer: 33%
24.0%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 17 crimes in Zwanenburg Noordwest in 2025, 13% more than in 2024. That is 14.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.4 across Haarlemmermeer.

Vehicle theft3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
Other property crime1

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 Zwanenburg Noordwest, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises150
Residents per km²6,783
Land area17 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlemmermeer.

Zwanenburg DijkZwanenburg ZuidwestZwanenburg NoordoostHalfwegZwanenburg ZuidoostZwanenburg OostZwanenburg district