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Voorofschebuurt

Voorofschebuurt is a neighbourhood in the Boskoop district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 2,405 residents and 1,155 homes. 49% of homes are owner-occupied and 47% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€367,000) is 8% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 95 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04847011 · 33 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,405residents1 January 2025
€367,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
6%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
95services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Voorofschebuurt in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Voorofschebuurt highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Voorofschebuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,405 residents in 1,140 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

16%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
43%
one-person households
29%
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 Voorofschebuurt is €367,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

1,155homes1 newly built in 2025
47%single-family houses53% flats and apartments
49%owner-occupied37% housing association
35%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
510 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,550 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
21%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 Voorofschebuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
19%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€93,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
14.0%of workers are self-employedAlphen aan den Rijn: 16.0%
0.9cars 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 66 crimes in Voorofschebuurt in 2025, 25% fewer than in 2024. That is 27.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Threats5
Other property crime4
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Theft from vehicles2
Assault1

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 Voorofschebuurt, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.1
Primary pupils living here200
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises280
Residents per km²7,266
Land area33 ha

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

Schools in Voorofschebuurt.

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

ImmanuelschoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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.

AppelbuurtDraaistokBotanicusbuurtZonnedauwSnijdelwijkLaag BoskoopBoskoop district