Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein e.o, Heemstede
About 1,090 people live in Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein e.o, in 435 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 5% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 42.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €833,000; 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.8 km away, a supermarket 0.8 km and a GP 0.7 km.
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Is Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein e.o a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 5% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 77% |
| Safety and nuisance | 59% |
| Social cohesion | 51% |
| Amenities | 86% |
| Housing stock | 68% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein e.o safe?
| All registered crime | 42.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 7.3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 3.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 6.4 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) | €833,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 71% / 28% |
| Apartments | 51% |
| Households with children | 31% |
| Single-person households | 37% |
| Age 65+ | 38% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.4 km |
| Train station | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | 4.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Heemstede
Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt e.o. · Schouwbroekerpolder · Zandvoortselaan en Berkenrode e.o. · Rivierenbuurt · Oude Dorp, Indische buurt en omgeving · Kennemerduin en omgeving · Centrum · Provincienbuurt · Geleerdenbuurt · De Glip · Glipper Dreef en Staatsliedenbuurt · Manpad en Hartekamp
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03970004. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.