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Zwanenburg West

Zwanenburg West is a neighbourhood in the Zwanenburg district of Haarlemmermeer, with 2,155 residents and 884 homes. 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€446,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 44 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03940343 · 41 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,155residents1 January 2025
€446,000average WOZ home valueHaarlemmermeer: €499,000
28%green within 500 mHaarlemmermeer: 22%
44services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zwanenburg West in HaarlemmermeerPostcodes in Zwanenburg West highlighted; the rest of Haarlemmermeer in grey
Map of Haarlemmermeer with Zwanenburg West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,155 residents in 890 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Haarlemmermeer.

19%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
43%
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 West is €446,000, against €499,000 in Haarlemmermeer.

884homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied34% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
960 m³gas per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 820 m³
2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearHaarlemmermeer: 2,800 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHaarlemmermeer: 7%
33%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 West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 30%
24%in the top 20% nationallyHaarlemmermeer: 29%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineHaarlemmermeer: 2.5%
€255,000median household wealthHaarlemmermeer: €256,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHaarlemmermeer: 76.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeHaarlemmermeer: 33%
18.0%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 57 crimes in Zwanenburg West in 2025, 36% more than in 2024. That is 26.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.4 across Haarlemmermeer.

Theft from vehicles17
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Other property crime4
Burglary of homes3
Driving under the influence2
Vehicle theft1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Threats1
Assault1

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 West, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket1.8 km
Day nursery1.7 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises220
Residents per km²4,395
Land area49 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Haarlemmermeer.

Zwanenburg ZuidwestZwanenburg DijkZwanenburg NoordwestZwanenburg ZuidoostZwanenburg NoordoostHalfweg OmgevingZwanenburg district