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Castricum

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban · CBS GM0383

Avg. sale price

€531k

Price Growth YoY

+3.4%

Population

36.618

Castricum is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 36.618 residents, the 149th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €508k, 28% above the national average of €398k. Of its 16.672 homes, 75% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 8 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 3/5

75% owner-occupied · 25% rental

Average income €46.3k · 39.4% higher educated

74% labour participation · 738 /km²

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Average sale price

€531k

+11% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€508k

+28% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

75.0%

+32% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

16.672

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €23k (5%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€531k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 73% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 37k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
76%
24%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 16.7% (2021); worst: -5.7% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

75%

Rental

25%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

34.53%

With children

33.63%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 738 /km²
Population density

738

+38% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
20%
28%
27%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

86.04%

EU / Western background

5.52%

Non-EU background

8.44%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€46k

+10% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.3%

-58% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

74.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

39.4%

Low education

18.9%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€373.7k
Poverty rate
1.3%
Cars/household
1.1
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
30.5
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 51% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
14.3
Property damage
2.4
Violent crime
2.4
In 2025: 14.3 theft, 2.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

12

Primary schools (PO)

4

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

81%
19%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 81.2%
Weak / insufficient · 18.8%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

18

Daycare (KDV)

15

After-school care (BSO)

669

KDV child places

37

Avg KDV size
12.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.36 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

55%
45%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 55% · 18 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 45% · 15 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

28%
72%
Offers VVE · 28% · 5 locations
No VVE · 72% · 13 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.8

-11% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.8

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.8 km

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

76

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.8
µg/m³
-1.3 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
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Noord-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
7 total in municipality · 1.91 per 10k residents

Christian churches

7

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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