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Horstenbuurt-Noord

Horstenbuurt-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Ridderveld district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 1,520 residents and 699 homes. 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 82% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€360,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 129 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840203 · 30 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,520residents1 January 2025
€360,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
26%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
129services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Horstenbuurt-Noord in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Horstenbuurt-Noord highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Horstenbuurt-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

1,520 residents in 705 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
24%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
36%
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 Horstenbuurt-Noord is €360,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

699homes1 January 2025
82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied31% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,210 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
57%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 Horstenbuurt-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
20%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€165,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
12.0%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 24 crimes in Horstenbuurt-Noord in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 15.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Other property crime8
Driving under the influence4
Theft from vehicles3
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Vehicle theft1

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 Horstenbuurt-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.9
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises140
Residents per km²6,582
Land area23 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.

Horstenbuurt-ZuidHerenwegSteinenbuurtBurgtenbuurtComponistenbuurt-NoordPreludewegRidderveld district