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Draaistok

Draaistok is a neighbourhood in the Boskoop district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 2,030 residents and 892 homes. 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 63% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€437,000) is 10% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 64 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04847005 · 22 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,030residents1 January 2025
€437,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
6%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
64services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Draaistok in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Draaistok highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Draaistok highlighted

Who lives here.

2,030 residents in 890 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
35%
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 Draaistok is €437,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

892homes86 newly built in 2025
63%single-family houses37% flats and apartments
67%owner-occupied20% housing association
14%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
790 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,580 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
36%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 Draaistok compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
31%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€259,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
20.0%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 97 crimes in Draaistok in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 47.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds29
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Threats5
Other property crime5
Assault3
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
Hold-up robbery1

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 Draaistok, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.0
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises315
Residents per km²3,271
Land area62 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.

VoorofschebuurtLaag BoskoopAppelbuurtBiezen-WestZonnedauwZuidwijkBoskoop district