De Citadel, Heemskerk
About 2,945 people live in De Citadel, in 1,110 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 75% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 17 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €476,000; 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 27% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.1 km away, a supermarket 0.6 km and a GP 0.6 km.
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Is De Citadel a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 75% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 54% |
| Safety and nuisance | 24% |
| Social cohesion | 24% |
| Amenities | 61% |
| Housing stock | 35% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Citadel safe?
| All registered crime | 17 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.4 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 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) | €476,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 67% / 33% |
| Apartments | 36% |
| Households with children | 52% |
| Single-person households | 24% |
| Age 65+ | 11% |
| Average income per resident | €34,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 2.7 km |
| Train station | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | 4.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Heemskerk
De Wadden · Waterakkers · Hoogdorp · Beijerlust · Verzetstrijdersbuurt · Slotherenbuurt · Beijnesbuurt · Villabuurt · Onderwijzersbuurt · Breedweer · Rendorppark · De Die
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03961001. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.