The statistical area "Spaarnwoude", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 200.
North of Spaarnwoude lies the Spaarnwoude recreation area, which is located in the municipalities of Velsen and Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude.
There is a railway station - Haarlem Spaarnwoude (Hlms) lies southwest of the village. An IKEA shop is nearby, on the north side. To the east of IKEA is the Veerplas.
Spaarnwoude was a separate municipality until 1857, when it merged with Haarlemmerliede.