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Koudekerk aan den Rijn

Koudekerk aan den Rijn is one of 16 districts in Alphen aan den Rijn, with 4,115 residents and 1,809 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €442,000 is 11% above the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 048496 · 4 neighbourhoods · 124 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,115residents1 January 2025
€442,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
26%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
72services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Koudekerk aan den Rijn in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Koudekerk aan den Rijn highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Koudekerk aan den Rijn highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Koudekerk aan den Rijn.

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
Buitengebied Koudekerk aan den Rijn450€651k83%92%30%77%33
Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Noord1,790€437k74%92%24%30%74
Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid1,760€391k51%84%30%15%76
Bedrijventerrein Hoogewaard120€557k86%93%21%31%45

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 Koudekerk aan den Rijn is €442,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

1,809homes2 newly built in 2025
88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments
65%owner-occupied29% housing association
1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,730 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
46%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 Koudekerk aan den Rijn compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
25%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€238,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
19.0%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 60 crimes in Koudekerk aan den Rijn in 2025, 20% fewer than in 2024. That is 14.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Vandalism and criminal damage10
Other property crime8
Threats5
Assault5
Burglary of homes3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1
Driving under the influence1

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 Koudekerk aan den Rijn, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0
Primary pupils living here350
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises525
Residents per km²407
Land area1,013 ha

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

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