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Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid

Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Koudekerk aan den Rijn district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 1,760 residents and 824 homes. 51% of homes are owner-occupied and 84% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€391,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 76 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04849603 · 61 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,760residents1 January 2025
€391,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
15%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
76services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

1,760 residents in 795 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

14%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 65 and over
34%
one-person households
31%
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 Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid is €391,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

824homes1 January 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
51%owner-occupied43% housing association
1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,440 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 Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
19%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€144,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
16.0%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 23 crimes in Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 13.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Threats3
Other property crime3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Assault2
Burglary of homes1
Vehicle theft1
Vandalism and criminal damage1
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-Zuid, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises170
Residents per km²6,670
Land area26 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn.