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Rijswijk (NB)

Rijswijk (NB) is one of 19 districts in Altena, with 2,015 residents and 825 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €402,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 41% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 195907 · 2 neighbourhoods · 46 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,015residents1 January 2025
€402,000average WOZ home valueAltena: €401,000
41%green within 500 mAltena: 25%
17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rijswijk (NB) in AltenaPostcodes in Rijswijk (NB) highlighted; the rest of Altena in grey
Map of Altena with Rijswijk (NB) highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Rijswijk (NB).

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Rijswijk (NB)1,905€392k61%88%21%40%18
Buitengebied Rijswijk (NB)115€577k91%100%26%49%14

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 Rijswijk (NB) is €402,000, against €401,000 in Altena.

825homes1 January 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied29% housing association
14%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearAltena: 900 m³
3,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearAltena: 3,070 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridAltena: 6%
48%homes with solar panelsAltena: 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 Rijswijk (NB) compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAltena: 32%
23%in the top 20% nationallyAltena: 24%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAltena: 1.8%
€167,000median household wealthAltena: €229,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAltena: 76.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeAltena: 22%
16.0%of workers are self-employedAltena: 20.0%
1.1cars per householdAltena: 1.2

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 47 crimes in Rijswijk (NB) in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 23.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 26.1 across Altena.

Vandalism and criminal damage8
Other property crime6
Threats4
Theft from vehicles2
Assault2
Burglary of homes1
Vehicle theft1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Pickpocketing1
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 Rijswijk (NB), a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.7
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises220
Residents per km²533
Land area379 ha

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

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