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Ridderveld

Ridderveld is one of 16 districts in Alphen aan den Rijn, with 13,605 residents and 6,337 homes in 11 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €315,000 is 21% below the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 048402 · 11 neighbourhoods · 294 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
13,605residents1 January 2025
€315,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
22%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
154services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Ridderveld in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Ridderveld highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Ridderveld highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Ridderveld.

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
Ridderbuurt110€721k83%83%27%62%58
Herenweg1,250€282k31%23%18%24%122
Horstenbuurt-Noord1,520€360k64%82%22%26%129
Horstenbuurt-Zuid1,650€345k73%78%16%20%150
Burgtenbuurt1,200€380k98%68%22%21%138
Preludeweg1,215€281k35%35%28%22%159
Componistenbuurt-Noord1,140€370k70%100%19%21%162
Componistenbuurt-Zuid1,715€317k63%37%23%21%163
Rijnoord240€197k3%1%40%19%167
Planetenbuurt-Noord1,715€282k48%39%16%20%171
Planetenbuurt-Zuid1,860€265k32%22%35%19%170

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 Ridderveld is €315,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

6,337homes1 newly built in 2025
49%single-family houses51% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied30% housing association
1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
750 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,280 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
30%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 Ridderveld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
15%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€96,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
12.0%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 464 crimes in Ridderveld in 2025, 18% fewer than in 2024. That is 34.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds40
Other property crime33
Vandalism and criminal damage33
Driving under the influence30
Assault19
Theft from vehicles16
Threats16
Burglary of homes10
Vehicle theft4
Street robbery2
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 Ridderveld, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.7
Primary pupils living here1,050
Secondary pupils living here720
Business premises1,365
Residents per km²3,167
Land area430 ha

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

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