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Gnephoek

Gnephoek is a neighbourhood in the Oudshoorn district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 320 residents and 177 homes. 36% of homes are owner-occupied and 42% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€333,000) is 16% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 33 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840101 · 8 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
320residents1 January 2025
€333,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
48%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
33services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gnephoek in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Gnephoek highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Gnephoek highlighted

Who lives here.

320 residents in 175 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

17%
aged 0–14
19%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
51%
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 Gnephoek is €333,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

177homes1 newly built in 2025
42%single-family houses58% flats and apartments
36%owner-occupied51% housing association
52%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
550 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
3,610 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
54%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
16%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 Gnephoek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

59%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
17%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
4.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€9,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
19.0%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 25 crimes in Gnephoek in 2025, 92% more than in 2024. That is 78.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Other property crime5
Threats3
Burglary of homes2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft from vehicles1
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 Gnephoek, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km
Large supermarket2.1 km
Day nursery1.9 km
Primary school1.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.7
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises70
Residents per km²84
Land area378 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.

Bedrijventerrein HeimansweteringNuovawegBedrijventerrein Rijnhaven-OostGroenoordStromenbuurtWeteringparkOudshoorn district