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Ridderbuurt

Ridderbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Ridderveld district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 110 residents and 48 homes. 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 83% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€721,000) is 82% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 58 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840201 · 3 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
110residents1 January 2025
€721,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
62%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
58services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Ridderbuurt in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Ridderbuurt highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Ridderbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

110 residents in 40 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

14%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
14%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 65 and over
25%
one-person households
50%
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 Ridderbuurt is €721,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

48homes1 newly built in 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
1,500 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
3,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh

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)

Safety.

Police registered 11 crimes in Ridderbuurt in 2025, 10% more than in 2024.

Driving under the influence3
Theft from vehicles1
Assault1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Ridderbuurt, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km
Large supermarket2.0 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school2.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.5
Primary pupils living here10
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises35
Residents per km²43
Land area249 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.