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Hoge Zijde

Hoge Zijde is one of 16 districts in Alphen aan den Rijn, with 8,355 residents and 4,069 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €372,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 048405 · 5 neighbourhoods · 177 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,355residents1 January 2025
€372,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
15%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
199services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoge Zijde in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Hoge Zijde highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Hoge Zijde highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hoge Zijde.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 97 neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Emmalaan2,680€333k46%61%14%12%181
Burgemeester Visserpark1,590€427k69%45%24%14%210
Paradijslaan1,315€283k25%15%30%15%230
Hazeveld1,270€427k83%84%18%18%215
Gouwsluis1,485€460k96%84%19%21%141

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Hoge Zijde is €372,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

4,069homes248 newly built in 2025
55%single-family houses45% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied28% housing association
14%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,370 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
32%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 Hoge Zijde compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
19%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€144,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
16.0%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 670 crimes in Hoge Zijde in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 80.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds218
Vandalism and criminal damage40
Assault32
Other property crime30
Threats24
Driving under the influence21
Burglary of homes6
Public violence against people5
Theft from vehicles3
Pickpocketing3
Vehicle theft2
Street robbery2

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 Hoge Zijde, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.7
Primary pupils living here650
Secondary pupils living here370
Business premises1,150
Residents per km²6,719
Land area124 ha

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

More in Alphen aan den Rijn.

Every district in Alphen aan den Rijn.

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