West

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK036104 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Alkmaar

Avg. WOZ Value

€356k

official assessed

Population

12.900

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

6.701

total homes

Owner-Occupied

55%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€41.4k

per recipient

Median wealth

€105k

household net worth

Density

2.128 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

55%

45%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

51%

26%

23%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 1.9

Education & Labour

Higher education

37%

Low education

24.2%

Labour participation

72%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

70.47%

EU / Western background

10.93%

Non-EU background

18.6%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

55%

Rental

45%

Built before 2000

94%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

48%

Multi-family (apartments)

52%

Cars/household: 0.8

Area: 6.1 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

0.7 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.6 km

🧒

Childcare

0.6 km

🏫

Primary school

0.5 km

Public Transport

Train stations

Bus stops

Source: OpenStreetMap

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

14%

15–25 years

11%

25–45 years

28%

45–65 years

26%

65+ years

21%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

28%

12%

22%

38%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

1.780 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

West

45.8

Alkmaar

52.1

Nederland

44.8

Air Quality

Annual average — source: RIVM GCN

NO₂ nitrogen dioxide

11.0

µg/m³

-1.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³

PM2.5 particulate matter

7.8

µg/m³

-0.9 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations