Van Galenbuurt, Den Helder
About 2,075 people live in Van Galenbuurt, in 1,160 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 74% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 44.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €184,000; 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 15% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.9 km away, a supermarket 0.5 km and a GP 0.6 km.
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Is Van Galenbuurt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 74% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 96% |
| Safety and nuisance | 16% |
| Social cohesion | 15% |
| Amenities | 57% |
| Housing stock | 25% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Van Galenbuurt safe?
| All registered crime | 44.3 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 4.3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 5.3 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 5.3 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) | €184,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 71% / 28% |
| Apartments | 11% |
| Households with children | 25% |
| Single-person households | 50% |
| Age 65+ | 17% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 3.3 km |
| Train station | 0.9 km |
| Hospital | 1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Den Helder
Oud Den Helder · Indische buurt-Noord · Indische buurt-Zuid · Geleerdenbuurt · Tuindorp-West · Tuindorp-Oost · Fort Dirksz Admiraal · Mijnendienst · Vogelbuurt · Grachtengordel · Visbuurt · Sluisdijk
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04000201. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.