West-Graftdijk, Alkmaar
About 755 people live in West-Graftdijk, in 365 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 65% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 13.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €476,000; 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 10.2 km away, a supermarket 3.8 km and a GP 3.7 km.
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Is West-Graftdijk a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 65% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 65% |
| Safety and nuisance | 70% |
| Social cohesion | 61% |
| Amenities | 12% |
| Housing stock | 56% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is West-Graftdijk safe?
| All registered crime | 13.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 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) | €476,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 89% / 11% |
| Apartments | 6% |
| Households with children | 26% |
| Single-person households | 31% |
| Age 65+ | 31% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 3.8 km |
| GP | 3.7 km |
| Primary school | 1.2 km |
| Secondary school | 10.2 km |
| Train station | 10.2 km |
| Hospital | 11.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Alkmaar
Graft · De Rijp · Oost-Graftdijk · Starnmeer · Markenbinnen · Grootschermer · Driehuizen · Zuidschermer · Schermerhorn · Stompetoren · Vroonermeer-Zuid · Vroonermeer-Noord
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03611001. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.