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De Burcht

De Burcht is a neighbourhood in the Zwammerdam district of Alphen aan den Rijn, with 385 residents and 143 homes. 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€401,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 16 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04847103 · 10 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
385residents1 January 2025
€401,000average WOZ home valueAlphen aan den Rijn: €397,000
41%green within 500 mAlphen aan den Rijn: 24%
16services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Burcht in Alphen aan den RijnPostcodes in De Burcht highlighted; the rest of Alphen aan den Rijn in grey
Map of Alphen aan den Rijn with De Burcht highlighted

Who lives here.

385 residents in 150 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn.

17%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
20%
one-person households
40%
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 De Burcht is €401,000, against €397,000 in Alphen aan den Rijn.

143homes1 January 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied31% housing association
0%built in the last ten years0% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 780 m³
2,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen aan den Rijn: 2,600 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlphen aan den Rijn: 5%
71%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 De Burcht compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 32%
22%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen aan den Rijn: 23%
0.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen aan den Rijn: 1.9%
€222,000median household wealthAlphen aan den Rijn: €180,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen aan den Rijn: 76.0%
15.0%of workers are self-employedAlphen aan den Rijn: 16.0%

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 6 crimes in De Burcht in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 15.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.6 across Alphen aan den Rijn.

Vandalism and criminal damage2
Vehicle theft1
Threats1
Assault1

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 De Burcht, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket3.4 km
Day nursery2.2 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.1
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises40
Residents per km²925
Land area42 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.

Zwammerdam DorpHooge BurchSteekterbuurtZuideindeHoogendoornlaanSpoelwijkZwammerdam district