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Edelstenenbuurt

Edelstenenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Zegersloot district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 2,725 residents and 1,218 homes. 51% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€296,000) is 25% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 127 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04840306 · 55 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,725residents1 January 2025
€296,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
21%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
127services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Edelstenenbuurt in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in Edelstenenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with Edelstenenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,725 residents in 1,250 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

17%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
41%
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 Edelstenenbuurt is €296,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

1,218homes1 January 2025
33%single-family houses67% flats and apartments
51%owner-occupied41% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
890 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,380 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
28%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 Edelstenenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
11%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
5.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€45,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
14.0%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 68 crimes in Edelstenenbuurt in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 25.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Vandalism and criminal damage8
Theft from vehicles5
Threats5
Other property crime5
Burglary of homes4
Assault3
Vehicle theft2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
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 Edelstenenbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km19.1
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises220
Residents per km²11,023
Land area25 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.

EricaparkComponistenbuurt-ZuidPlanetenbuurt-NoordPlanetenbuurt-ZuidWeidebloemenbuurt-ZuidComponistenbuurt-NoordZegersloot district