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Kerk en Zanen

Kerk en Zanen is one of 16 districts in Alphen aan den Rijn, with 17,705 residents and 7,126 homes in 12 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €471,000 is 19% above the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 048408 · 12 neighbourhoods · 264 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
17,705residents1 January 2025
€471,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
23%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
143services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kerk en Zanen in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Kerk en Zanen highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Kerk en Zanen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kerk en Zanen.

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
Bedrijventerrein Molenwetering40–––25%16%159
Europaplein1,785€311k21%8%28%25%219
Evenaar-West1,960€459k84%85%19%21%162
De Oude Wereld-West1,500€412k72%81%9%17%138
De Oude Wereld-Oost1,300€456k93%92%14%21%154
Evenaar-Oost2,020€441k84%59%27%20%208
Zefierzijde2,615€504k67%76%14%21%112
Vroonhoevebuurt805€437k77%57%14%21%114
Archeon2,675€789k100%99%7%29%111
Polderpeil-West1,750€444k87%69%19%26%131
Polderpeil-Oost1,240€460k93%57%20%22%137
Wagenburg15–––0%52%87

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 Kerk en Zanen is €471,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

7,126homes1 January 2025
65%single-family houses35% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied16% housing association
12%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
700 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
45%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 Kerk en Zanen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

23%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
36%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€265,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
41%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
14.0%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 460 crimes in Kerk en Zanen in 2025, 20% more than in 2024. That is 26.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Other property crime63
Vandalism and criminal damage53
Theft of bicycles and mopeds51
Theft from vehicles28
Threats18
Burglary of homes13
Assault13
Vehicle theft9
Driving under the influence9
Pickpocketing2
Public violence against people2

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 Kerk en Zanen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.3
Primary pupils living here1,570
Secondary pupils living here1,160
Business premises2,500
Residents per km²4,095
Land area432 ha

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

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