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Hazerswoude-Dorp-West

Hazerswoude-Dorp-West is a neighbourhood in the Hazerswoude-Dorp district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 1,250 residents and 521 homes. 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 93% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€459,000) is 16% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 28 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04849103 · 30 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,250residents1 January 2025
€459,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
31%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
28services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hazerswoude-Dorp-West in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Hazerswoude-Dorp-West highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Hazerswoude-Dorp-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,250 residents in 510 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

16%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
26%
one-person households
40%
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 Hazerswoude-Dorp-West is €459,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

521homes1 newly built in 2025
93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments
53%owner-occupied43% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
52%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 Hazerswoude-Dorp-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
26%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€190,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
76.0%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%
17.0%of workers are self-employedAlphen aan den Rijn: 16.0%
1.3cars 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 9 crimes in Hazerswoude-Dorp-West in 2025, 63% fewer than in 2024. That is 7.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Threats1
Assault1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Hazerswoude-Dorp-West, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises145
Residents per km²309
Land area403 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.