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Alphen

Alphen is one of 6 districts in Alphen-Chaam, with 4,475 residents and 1,941 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €443,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 172301 · 7 neighbourhoods · 118 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,475residents1 January 2025
€443,000average WOZ home valueAlphen-Chaam: €477,000
31%green within 500 mAlphen-Chaam: 39%
46services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Alphen in Alphen-ChaamPostcodes in Alphen highlighted; the rest of Alphen-Chaam in grey
Map of Alphen-Chaam with Alphen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Alphen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 18 neighbourhoods in Alphen-Chaam.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Noordwest Alphen270€440k68%76%26%24%47
Zuidoost Alphen1,160€386k73%90%30%18%47
Zuidwest Alphen795€363k64%85%30%25%47
Bedrijventerrein Alphen25–––0%12%45
't Zand160€817k95%100%41%75%9
Noordoost Alphen1,205€431k80%90%15%28%46
Buitengebied Alphen865€579k83%97%16%44%3

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Alphen is €443,000, against €477,000 in Alphen-Chaam.

1,941homes6 newly built in 2025
90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments
75%owner-occupied15% housing association
13%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
980 m³gas per home per yearAlphen-Chaam: 1,050 m³
3,320 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlphen-Chaam: 3,420 kWh
10%homes off the gas gridAlphen-Chaam: 8%
49%homes with solar panelsAlphen-Chaam: 46%

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 Alphen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlphen-Chaam: 28%
27%in the top 20% nationallyAlphen-Chaam: 29%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineAlphen-Chaam: 1.5%
€346,000median household wealthAlphen-Chaam: €385,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlphen-Chaam: 76.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeAlphen-Chaam: 33%
21.0%of workers are self-employedAlphen-Chaam: 23.0%
1.3cars per householdAlphen-Chaam: 1.3

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 101 crimes in Alphen in 2025, 38% more than in 2024. That is 22.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.6 across Alphen-Chaam.

Driving under the influence13
Burglary of homes11
Other property crime11
Assault9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Theft from vehicles1
Threats1

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 Alphen, a not urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here360
Secondary pupils living here240
Business premises680
Residents per km²112
Land area3,981 ha

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

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