Potgieterbuurt, Haarlem
About 1,895 people live in Potgieterbuurt, in 875 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 69% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 28.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €449,000; 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 30% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2 km away, a supermarket 0.3 km and a GP 0.9 km.
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Is Potgieterbuurt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 69% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 12% |
| Safety and nuisance | 14% |
| Social cohesion | 6% |
| Amenities | 94% |
| Housing stock | 26% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Potgieterbuurt safe?
| All registered crime | 28.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 6.9 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) | €449,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 52% / 48% |
| Apartments | 33% |
| Households with children | 37% |
| Single-person households | 38% |
| Age 65+ | 12% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.3 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.3 km |
| Secondary school | 1.1 km |
| Train station | 2 km |
| Hospital | 2.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Haarlem
Oude Amsterdamsebuurt · Cremerbuurt · Van Zeggelenbuurt · Kruistochtbuurt · Waarderpolder · Componistenbuurt · Sportliedenbuurt · Karolingenbuurt · Verzetsliedenbuurt · Oosterduin · Ramplaankwartier · Architectenbuurt
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03920702. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.