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Horstenbuurt-Zuid

Horstenbuurt-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Ridderveld district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 1,650 residents and 668 homes. 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 78% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€345,000) is 13% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 150 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840204 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,650residents1 January 2025
€345,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
20%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
150services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Horstenbuurt-Zuid in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Horstenbuurt-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Horstenbuurt-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

1,650 residents in 685 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

17%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
24%
one-person households
43%
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-Zuid is €345,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

668homes1 January 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied24% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,380 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
49%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-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

23%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
17%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€166,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
75.0%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%
9.0%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 37 crimes in Horstenbuurt-Zuid in 2025, 19% more than in 2024. That is 22.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Threats3
Theft from vehicles2
Assault1
Street robbery1
Other property crime1
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 Horstenbuurt-Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.2
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises125
Residents per km²8,706
Land area19 ha

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

Schools in Horstenbuurt-Zuid.

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

Protestants Christelijke Basisschool De MarePrimary 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.

Horstenbuurt-NoordHerenwegComponistenbuurt-NoordPreludewegBurgtenbuurtComponistenbuurt-ZuidRidderveld district