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De Oude Wereld-West

De Oude Wereld-West is a neighbourhood in the Kerk en Zanen district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 1,500 residents and 571 homes. 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 81% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€412,000) is 4% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 138 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840804 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,500residents1 January 2025
€412,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
17%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
138services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Oude Wereld-West in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in De Oude Wereld-West highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with De Oude Wereld-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,500 residents in 575 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

19%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
25%
one-person households
51%
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 De Oude Wereld-West is €412,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

571homes1 January 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied21% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
42%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 De Oude Wereld-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
34%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€213,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
11.0%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 41 crimes in De Oude Wereld-West in 2025, 46% more than in 2024. That is 27.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Vandalism and criminal damage7
Theft from vehicles5
Threats5
Assault3
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Public violence against people1

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 De Oude Wereld-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.8
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises155
Residents per km²8,349
Land area18 ha

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

Schools in De Oude Wereld-West.

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

Basisschool de MeridiaanPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Protestants Christelijke Basisschool de FonteinPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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.

De Oude Wereld-OostEvenaar-WestVroonhoevebuurtZefierzijdeArcheonEuropapleinKerk en Zanen district