Zonneveld

Zonneveld is a neighbourhood in the Hazerswoude-Rijndijk district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 2,290 residents and 993 homes. 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 81% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€378,000) is 5% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 71 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04849403 · 69 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,290residents1 January 2025

€378,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000

27%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%

71services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Zonneveld highlighted

Who lives here.

2,290 residents in 1,000 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

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 Zonneveld is €378,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

993homes1 January 2025

81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments

64%owner-occupied28% housing association

1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

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

2,430 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%

43%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 Zonneveld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%

21%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%

1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%

€183,000median 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%

12.0%of workers are self-employedAlphen aan den Rijn: 16.0%

1.1cars 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 36 crimes in Zonneveld in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 15.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Vandalism and criminal damage8

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Theft from vehicles2

Burglary of homes1

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 Zonneveld, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0

Primary pupils living here190

Secondary pupils living here130

Business premises175

Residents per km²5,818

Land area39 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.

Rhynenburch Buitengebied Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Noord Buitengebied Koudekerk aan den Rijn Bedrijventerrein Hoogewaard Hazerswoude-Rijndijk district