Vogelzand, Den Helder
About 1,050 people live in Vogelzand, in 465 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 37% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 15.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €401,000; 98% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 6.5 km away, a supermarket 1.5 km and a GP 1.6 km.
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Is Vogelzand a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 37% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 97% |
| Safety and nuisance | 70% |
| Social cohesion | 61% |
| Amenities | 10% |
| Housing stock | 60% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Vogelzand safe?
| All registered crime | 15.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 3.8 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 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) | €401,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 98% / 2% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 27% |
| Single-person households | 22% |
| Age 65+ | 39% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.5 km |
| GP | 1.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 2.1 km |
| Train station | 6.5 km |
| Hospital | 8.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Den Helder
Middelzand · Doorzwin · Julianadorp-West · Kruiszwin · Wierbalg · Malzwin · Boterzwin · Zwanenbalg · Noorderhaven · Ooghduyne · De Zandloper · Koegras-Noord
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04000802. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.