De Hoef III en IV, Alkmaar
About 3,620 people live in De Hoef III en IV, in 1,975 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 93% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 40.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €287,000; 29% of homes are owner-occupied and 47% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.1 km away, a supermarket 0.3 km and a GP 1.2 km.
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Is De Hoef III en IV a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 93% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 54% |
| Safety and nuisance | 12% |
| Social cohesion | 9% |
| Amenities | 78% |
| Housing stock | 4% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Hoef III en IV safe?
| All registered crime | 40.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.9 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.8 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 6.9 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €287,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 29% / 71% |
| Apartments | 65% |
| Households with children | 24% |
| Single-person households | 54% |
| Age 65+ | 24% |
| Average income per resident | €27,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.3 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Train station | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | 1.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Alkmaar
De Hoef I en II · Bergerwegkwartier · Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier · Bergermeer · Landelijk gebied-West · Overdie-West · Overdie-Oost · Oosterhout · Oud-Overdie · Huiswaard-1-Zuid · Muiderwaard · Huiswaard-2-West
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03610400. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.