Componistenbuurt-Noord

Componistenbuurt-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Ridderveld district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 1,140 residents and 431 homes. 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€370,000) is 7% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 162 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840207 · 26 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,140residents1 January 2025

€370,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000

21%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%

162services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Componistenbuurt-Noord in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Componistenbuurt-Noord highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey

Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Componistenbuurt-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

1,140 residents in 450 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

18%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

22%

aged 25–44

19%

aged 65 and over

24%

one-person households

47%

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 Componistenbuurt-Noord is €370,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

431homes1 January 2025

100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments

70%owner-occupied29% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

900 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³

2,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%

61%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 Componistenbuurt-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

19%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%

27%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%

1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%

€192,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000

79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%

32%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%

14.0%of workers are self-employedAlphen aan den Rijn: 16.0%

1.2cars 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 14 crimes in Componistenbuurt-Noord in 2025, 52% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Threats2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Vehicle theft1

Assault1

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 Componistenbuurt-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.5

Primary pupils living here100

Secondary pupils living here80

Business premises125

Residents per km²7,113

Land area16 ha

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

Schools in Componistenbuurt-Noord.

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

Samenwerkingsschool VivacePrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.

Componistenbuurt-Zuid Burgtenbuurt Horstenbuurt-Zuid Planetenbuurt-Noord Preludeweg Ericapark Ridderveld district