Schouten en Schepenenbuurt, Den Helder
About 1,185 people live in Schouten en Schepenenbuurt, in 640 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 95% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 29.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €207,000; 23% of homes are owner-occupied and 76% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.8 km away, a supermarket 0.8 km and a GP 0.7 km.
Check a specific address here
Year built, floor area and building details for one home. Free.
Is Schouten en Schepenenbuurt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 95% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 56% |
| Safety and nuisance | 29% |
| Social cohesion | 8% |
| Amenities | 34% |
| Housing stock | 10% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Schouten en Schepenenbuurt safe?
| All registered crime | 29.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.7 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 5.9 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.5 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) | €207,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 23% / 77% |
| Apartments | 34% |
| Households with children | 26% |
| Single-person households | 48% |
| Age 65+ | 26% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.9 km |
| Secondary school | 2.1 km |
| Train station | 0.8 km |
| Hospital | 3.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Den Helder
Marina · Walvisvaarderbuurt · Zeeloodsenbuurt · Boerderijbuurt · Schooten-Centrum · Landmetersbuurt · Waterkeringsbuurt · Guldemond · Dirksz Admiraal · Nieuw Den Helder Zuid-Oost · Schepenbuurt · Zuiderzeebuurt
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04000502. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.