Living in Oude Stad

Oude Stad, Haarlem has 14,920 inhabitants (CBS, 1 January 2025).

District in Haarlem

Inhabitants
14,920
Homes
8,743
Avg. WOZ value
€525,000
Owner-occupied homes
43%

Oude Stad ranks at the top in

Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025 (provisional); CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional); CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025; BAG, reference date March 1, 2026.

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Living

  • Average WOZ value of homes€525,000

    Haarlem €505,000

    higher than in Haarlem (€505,000)
  • Owner-occupied homes43%lower than in Haarlem (53%)
  • Single-family homes26%lower than in Haarlem (48%)
  • Median year of construction (BAG)1890Haarlem 1952
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Year of construction

  • Construction period (BAG)

    Haarlem

  • Oldest year of construction (BAG)1261Haarlem 1261
  • Built in the last 10 years2%lower than in Haarlem (7%)
  • New-build homes0

Homes

  • Median floor area (BAG)78 m²Haarlem 90 m²
  • Average floor area (BAG)95 m²Haarlem 100 m²
  • Housing stock8,743
  • Rented homes, total57%higher than in Haarlem (47%)
  • Rented homes (housing corporation)11%lower than in Haarlem (29%)
  • Multi-family homes74%higher than in Haarlem (52%)

Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025; BAG, reference date March 1, 2026. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ valuation date 1 January 2024.

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Population

  • Number of inhabitants14,920
  • Households with children15%lower than in Haarlem (31%)
  • Age

    Haarlem

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Households

  • Households

    Haarlem

  • Average household size1.6Haarlem 2.0
  • Births, relative10.0 per 1,000Haarlem 10.0 per 1,000
  • Married25%lower than in Haarlem (32%)
  • Unmarried64%higher than in Haarlem (56%)
  • Divorced9%similar to Haarlem (8%)
  • Widowed3%similar to Haarlem (4%)
  • Households, total8,735

Living in the area

  • Population density10,006 per km²Haarlem 5,776 per km²
  • Degree of urbanisationextremely urbanHaarlem extremely urban
  • Pupils in primary education, provisional610
  • Pupils in secondary education (incl. adult education), provisional450
  • Vocational (mbo) students (excl. extraneus students), provisional140
  • University of applied sciences (hbo) students, provisional340
  • University (wo) students, provisional300

Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (partly provisional). Position on 1 January 2025.

Amenities and accessibility

  • Large supermarket500 mbar up to 3 kmsimilar to Haarlem (500 m)
  • GP practice400 mbar up to 3 kmcloser than in Haarlem (600 m)
  • School (primary education)700 mbar up to 3 kmfurther than in Haarlem (500 m)
  • Train stations, total1.3 kmbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (2.5 km)

Oude StadHaarlem

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Children and education

  • Daycare400 mbar up to 3 kmsimilar to Haarlem (400 m)
  • After-school care600 mbar up to 3 kmfurther than in Haarlem (400 m)
  • School (secondary education)800 mbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (1.1 km)
  • School (vmbo)1.9 kmbar up to 10 kmfurther than in Haarlem (1.5 km)
  • School (havo/vwo)800 mbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (1.2 km)
  • Schools (primary) within 1 kmaverage 1.2lower than in Haarlem (average 2.3)
  • Schools (primary) within 3 kmaverage 21higher than in Haarlem (average 18)
  • Schools (primary) within 5 kmaverage 52higher than in Haarlem (average 41)

Oude StadHaarlem

Shopping

  • Large supermarkets within 1 kmaverage 4.6higher than in Haarlem (average 2.8)
  • Other daily groceries200 mbar up to 3 kmcloser than in Haarlem (400 m)
  • Department store800 mbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (1.6 km)

Oude StadHaarlem

Care

  • Pharmacy700 mbar up to 3 kmsimilar to Haarlem (700 m)
  • Hospital (incl. outpatient clinic)2.7 kmbar up to 10 kmfurther than in Haarlem (2.5 km)
  • Out-of-hours GP post2.7 kmbar up to 10 kmfurther than in Haarlem (2.5 km)

Oude StadHaarlem

Going out and leisure

  • Restaurants within 1 kmaverage 96higher than in Haarlem (average 16)
  • Restaurant200 mbar up to 3 kmcloser than in Haarlem (500 m)
  • Cafe etc.300 mbar up to 3 kmcloser than in Haarlem (700 m)
  • Cafes etc. within 1 kmaverage 37higher than in Haarlem (average 5.4)
  • Snack bar etc.200 mbar up to 3 kmcloser than in Haarlem (400 m)
  • Hotel etc.400 mbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (1.3 km)
  • Cinema900 mbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (2.1 km)
  • Museum500 mbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (2.2 km)
  • Performing arts, total600 mbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (2.1 km)
  • Pop venue1.0 kmbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (2.2 km)
  • Library800 mbar up to 3 kmcloser than in Haarlem (1.3 km)
  • Indoor swimming pool2.3 kmbar up to 10 kmfurther than in Haarlem (2.0 km)
  • Sauna800 mbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (2.1 km)
  • Attraction1.6 kmbar up to 25 kmcloser than in Haarlem (2.3 km)
  • Artificial ice rink3.6 kmbar up to 25 kmcloser than in Haarlem (4.2 km)
  • Tanning salon1.1 kmbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (1.2 km)

Oude StadHaarlem

Accessibility and surroundings

  • Major transfer station1.3 kmbar up to 25 kmcloser than in Haarlem (3.0 km)
  • Main road on-ramp2.0 kmbar up to 10 kmfurther than in Haarlem (1.2 km)
  • Fire station2.0 kmbar up to 10 kmcloser than in Haarlem (2.2 km)
  • Private passenger cars per household0.5lower than in Haarlem (0.7)
  • Private passenger cars4,012
  • Private passenger cars, fuel type petrol3,191
  • Private passenger cars, fuel type other821
  • Water area8%similar to Haarlem (9%)
  • Land area149 ha
  • Total area162 ha
  • Business establishments, total4,725

Oude StadHaarlem

Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (partly provisional); CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025 (provisional). Distances are the average by road for all inhabitants; counts within a distance are averages.

Energy

  • With solar power6%lower than in Haarlem (21%)
  • Gas-free3%lower than in Haarlem (7%)
  • Natural gas per home per year810 m³

    Haarlem 800 m³

    similar to Haarlem (800 m³)
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Electricity and heat

  • Average electricity supplied1,970 kWhHaarlem 2,160 kWh
  • Average electricity fed back100 kWhHaarlem 370 kWh
  • Homes with district heatingno figure
  • Homes mainly heated electrically4%lower than in Haarlem (8%)

Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Average use per home per year.

Income, education and work2024

  • Average income per inhabitant€48,400higher than in Haarlem (€39,300)
  • Median wealth per household€50,400lower than in Haarlem (€130,900)
  • Highest level of education

    Haarlem

  • SES score+0.20

    -1.000+1.00

    Oude Stad +0.20Haarlem +0.14

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Work

  • Net labour participation78%higher than in Haarlem (74%)
  • Self-employed24%higher than in Haarlem (19%)

Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (partly provisional); CBS, SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.

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Highest share of higher education: share with a hbo or wo degree as highest level of education. Oude Stad 56% (the line on each card). Full ranking

Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024; CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025.

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