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Rijnoord

Rijnoord is a neighbourhood in the Ridderveld district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 240 residents and 102 homes. 3% of homes are owner-occupied and 1% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€197,000) is 50% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 167 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840209 · 4 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
240residents1 January 2025
€197,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
19%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
167services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rijnoord in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Rijnoord highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Rijnoord highlighted

Who lives here.

240 residents in 75 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

6%
aged 0–14
6%
aged 15–24
38%
aged 25–44
40%
aged 65 and over
73%
one-person households
13%
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 Rijnoord is €197,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

102homes1 January 2025
1%single-family houses99% flats and apartments
3%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
300 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,630 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
39%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
5%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)

Safety.

Police registered 24 crimes in Rijnoord in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 100.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Assault2
Theft from vehicles1
Vandalism and criminal damage1
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 Rijnoord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.1 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.0
Primary pupils living here0
Secondary pupils living here0
Business premises75
Residents per km²1,949
Land area12 ha

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

Schools in Rijnoord.

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

Scala College voor Atheneum Havo Vmbo-LootSecondary school (havo, vmbo) · Openbaar

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.