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Benthuizen Dorp-Oost

Benthuizen Dorp-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Benthuizen district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 1,935 residents and 809 homes. 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 79% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€386,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 50 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04843103 · 48 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,935residents1 January 2025
€386,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
29%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
50services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Benthuizen Dorp-Oost in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Benthuizen Dorp-Oost highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Benthuizen Dorp-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

1,935 residents in 775 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

20%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
30%
one-person households
42%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Benthuizen Dorp-Oost is €386,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

809homes31 newly built in 2025
79%single-family houses21% flats and apartments
60%owner-occupied26% housing association
4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,630 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
41%homes with solar panelsAlphen aan den Rijn: 39%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Benthuizen Dorp-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
24%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€179,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
14.0%of workers are self-employedAlphen aan den Rijn: 16.0%
1.1cars per householdAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 35 crimes in Benthuizen Dorp-Oost in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 18.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Other property crime3
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Threats1
Driving under the influence1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Benthuizen Dorp-Oost, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.1
Primary pupils living here220
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises155
Residents per km²6,489
Land area30 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn.

Benthuizen Dorp-WestNoordpolderBentwoudHazerswoude-Dorp-WestHazerswoude-Dorp-OostBuitengebied Hazerswoude-DorpBenthuizen district