Duinbuurt, Den Helder
About 1,545 people live in Duinbuurt, in 830 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 70% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 36.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €247,000; 41% of homes are owner-occupied and 57% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 3 km away, a supermarket 0.7 km and a GP 1.1 km.
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Is Duinbuurt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 70% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 98% |
| Safety and nuisance | 28% |
| Social cohesion | 16% |
| Amenities | 34% |
| Housing stock | 18% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Duinbuurt safe?
| All registered crime | 36.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 2.6 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 5.8 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) | €247,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 41% / 58% |
| Apartments | 23% |
| Households with children | 26% |
| Single-person households | 46% |
| Age 65+ | 30% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 1.1 km |
| Primary school | 1.1 km |
| Secondary school | 1.6 km |
| Train station | 3 km |
| Hospital | 2.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Den Helder
Jeruzalem · Huisduinen · Fort Dirksz Admiraal · Tuindorp-Oost · Nieuwlandbuurt · Tuindorp-West · Golfstroombuurt · Geleerdenbuurt · Grote Rivierenbuurt · Indische buurt-Zuid · Kleine Rivierenbuurt · Indische buurt-Noord
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04000303. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.