NL · EN
NetherlandsDrentheFlevolandFrieslandGelderlandGroningenLimburgNorth BrabantNorth HollandOverijsselUtrechtZeelandSouth Holland Nederlands MethodologySources and licences

Van Boetzelaerstraat

Van Boetzelaerstraat is a neighbourhood in the Lage Zijde district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 2,970 residents and 1,378 homes. 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 69% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€412,000) is 4% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 203 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840603 · 68 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,970residents1 January 2025
€412,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
20%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
203services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Van Boetzelaerstraat in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Van Boetzelaerstraat highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Van Boetzelaerstraat highlighted

Who lives here.

2,970 residents in 1,380 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

15%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
36%
one-person households
34%
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 Van Boetzelaerstraat is €412,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

1,378homes1 January 2025
69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied13% housing association
12%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,450 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
38%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 Van Boetzelaerstraat compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
24%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€215,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
80.0%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%
15.0%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 194 crimes in Van Boetzelaerstraat in 2025, 3% more than in 2024. That is 65.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds20
Driving under the influence18
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Assault7
Other property crime6
Threats4
Theft from vehicles2
Burglary of homes1
Pickpocketing1
Hold-up 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 Van Boetzelaerstraat, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.2
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises485
Residents per km²8,031
Land area37 ha

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

Schools in Van Boetzelaerstraat.

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

Basisschool de RankPrimary 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.

LijsterlaanParadijslaanBeerendrechtBurgemeester VisserparkHazeveldGouwsluisLage Zijde district