Emmalaan

Emmalaan is a neighbourhood in the Hoge Zijde district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 2,680 residents and 1,264 homes. 46% of homes are owner-occupied and 61% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€333,000) is 16% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 181 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840501 · 59 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,680residents1 January 2025

€333,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000

12%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%

181services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Emmalaan highlighted

Who lives here.

2,680 residents in 1,280 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

16%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

32%

aged 25–44

14%

aged 65 and over

38%

one-person households

37%

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 Emmalaan is €333,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

1,264homes58 newly built in 2025

61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments

46%owner-occupied41% housing association

9%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

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

2,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh

10%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%

35%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 Emmalaan compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

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

12%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%

3.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%

€34,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000

76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%

19%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%

13.0%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 61 crimes in Emmalaan in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 22.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Vandalism and criminal damage11

Assault7

Threats6

Driving under the influence6

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Other property crime5

Burglary of homes2

Vehicle theft1

Street 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 Emmalaan, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.3

Primary pupils living here250

Secondary pupils living here140

Business premises275

Residents per km²9,292

Land area29 ha

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

Schools in Emmalaan.

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

Protestants Christelijke Basisschool Groen van PrinstererPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Chr. SGM Groene Hart voor vwo, havo, mavo, vbo vest. LyceumSecondary school (havo, vwo) · Bijzonder

Chr. SGM Groene Hart voor vwo, havo, mavo, vbo vest. TopmavoSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

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.

Zeeheldenbuurt De Heul Nieuwe Sloot Rijnoord Burgemeester Visserpark Planetenbuurt-Zuid Hoge Zijde district