Neighbourhood Van Galenbuurt

Neighbourhood in district Stad binnen de Linie-West · municipality Den Helder · Noord-Holland

  • 1.182 homes
  • 2.075 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1923
  • avg. WOZ € 184.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Van Galenbuurt

Homes
1.182
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1923
Average living area
87 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.184
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 66% 776
  • End-terrace house 21% 252
  • Apartment 10% 122
  • Semi-detached house 2% 25
  • Detached 1% 7

Energy label

  • A or better 9% 106
  • B 5% 55
  • C 13% 156
  • D 7% 85
  • E 10% 114
  • F 37% 436
  • G 19% 219
  • No label 1% 11

Building period

  • Built before 1945 87% 1.032
  • 1945–1969 3% 36
  • 1970–1989 8% 90
  • 1990–2009 2% 24

Residents

Residents
2.075
January 1, 2025
Households
1.170
avg. 1,8 people
One-person households
50%
Households with children
25%
Population density
10.589
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,2 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 12% 240
  • 15–25 years 11% 235
  • 25–45 years 30% 625
  • 45–65 years 30% 630
  • 65 years and older 17% 350

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 184.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
71%
Rental homes
28%
15% housing association
Single-family homes
89%
11% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
5%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.070 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
320 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
850 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
20%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
4%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
98% central heating
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
10
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
2.804 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,8
925 passenger cars
Company locations
150
of which 20 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
46 dB
municipality 50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
5%
municipality 12%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
1%
municipality 3%

Noise level of the 1.182 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 48% 568
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 36% 428
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 11% 129
  • 56–60 dB: busy 4% 52
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 0% 5

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 93%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
1%
Maximum water depth
2,2 m
average 1,8 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
7,2 µg/m³
3% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,6 µg/m³
2% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
30%
municipality 47%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
97%
municipality 97%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
93%
municipality 92%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
91%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
50%
municipality 27%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
34%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 28%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
39
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
80
-15% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
5,9
7 burglaries
Municipality
53
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 16% 13
  • Fietsdiefstal 15% 12
  • Diefstal uit auto 11% 9
  • Woninginbraak 9% 7
  • Mishandeling 6% 5
  • Bedreiging 4% 3
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 3% 2

Per year

  1. 862021
  2. 992022
  3. 862023
  4. 822024
  5. 922025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,09
−0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,04
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,03

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,10 good
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,06 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,03 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,1 mm per year
municipality −0,9 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,6 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Median household wealth
€ 73.500
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
10%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
13,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)