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Bentwoud

Bentwoud is a neighbourhood in the Benthuizen district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 315 residents and 145 homes. 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€608,000) is 53% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 39 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04843104 · 5 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
315residents1 January 2025
€608,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
62%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
39services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bentwoud in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Bentwoud highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Bentwoud highlighted

Who lives here.

315 residents in 115 households, 2.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

22%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
13%
one-person households
48%
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 Bentwoud is €608,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

145homes83 newly built in 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
79%owner-occupied10% housing association
55%built in the last ten years21% unoccupied
550 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
4,350 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
57%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
66%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)

Safety.

Police registered 52 crimes in Bentwoud in 2025, 63% more than in 2024. That is 165.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Assault6
Other property crime6
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1

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 Bentwoud, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.4
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises105
Residents per km²45
Land area709 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.