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Preludeweg

Preludeweg is a neighbourhood in the Ridderveld district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 1,215 residents and 612 homes. 35% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€281,000) is 29% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 159 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840206 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,215residents1 January 2025
€281,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
22%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
159services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Preludeweg in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Preludeweg highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Preludeweg highlighted

Who lives here.

1,215 residents in 610 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

14%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 65 and over
44%
one-person households
32%
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 Preludeweg is €281,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

612homes1 January 2025
35%single-family houses65% flats and apartments
35%owner-occupied64% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
660 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
1,900 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
2%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 Preludeweg compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
6%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€26,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
11.0%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 65 crimes in Preludeweg in 2025, 16% more than in 2024. That is 53.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Driving under the influence9
Other property crime8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Burglary of homes5
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Theft from vehicles3
Assault3
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 Preludeweg, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km19.3
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises115
Residents per km²7,607
Land area16 ha

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

Schools in Preludeweg.

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

Montessori BasisschoolPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder

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.

RijnoordStromenbuurtHorstenbuurt-ZuidHerenwegGroenoordComponistenbuurt-NoordRidderveld district