Botanicusbuurt

Botanicusbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Boskoop district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 1,275 residents and 562 homes. 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€363,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 100 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04847013 · 40 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,275residents1 January 2025

€363,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000

31%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%

100services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Botanicusbuurt in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Botanicusbuurt highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey

Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Botanicusbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,275 residents in 565 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

18%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

28%

aged 25–44

21%

aged 65 and over

38%

one-person households

33%

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 Botanicusbuurt is €363,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

562homes1 January 2025

52%single-family houses48% flats and apartments

69%owner-occupied28% housing association

13%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

810 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³

2,500 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%

33%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 Botanicusbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%

17%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%

1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%

€212,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%

25%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%

16.0%of workers are self-employedAlphen aan den Rijn: 16.0%

1.0cars 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 39 crimes in Botanicusbuurt in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 30.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Driving under the influence5

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Burglary of homes2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Assault2

Theft from vehicles1

Threats1

Other property crime1

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 Botanicusbuurt, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.2 km

Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.1

Primary pupils living here120

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises140

Residents per km²2,980

Land area43 ha

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

Schools in Botanicusbuurt.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Basisschool Eben HaezerPrimary school · Reformatorisch

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn.

Appelbuurt Vogelbuurt Snijdelwijk Voorofschebuurt Zonnedauw Draaistok Boskoop district