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Van Hoytemastraat e.o.

Van Hoytemastraat e.o. is a neighbourhood in the Benoordenhout district of The Hague, with 2,465 residents and 1,111 homes. 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€700,000) is 83% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 207 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05180479 · 56 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,465residents1 January 2025
€700,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
31%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
207services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Van Hoytemastraat e.o. in The HaguePostcodes in Van Hoytemastraat e.o. highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Van Hoytemastraat e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

2,465 residents in 1,075 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

21%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
34%
one-person households
39%
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 Van Hoytemastraat e.o. is €700,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

1,111homes1 January 2025
24%single-family houses76% flats and apartments
76%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
1,190 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
2,540 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
15%homes with solar panelsThe Hague: 13%

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 Van Hoytemastraat e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

20%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
45%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€526,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
21.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.8cars per householdThe Hague: 0.6

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 82 crimes in Van Hoytemastraat e.o. in 2025, 25% fewer than in 2024. That is 33.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Other property crime8
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Theft from vehicles5
Burglary of homes4
Vehicle theft3
Driving under the influence3
Threats2
Assault2
Hold-up robbery1

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 Van Hoytemastraat e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.9
Primary pupils living here220
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises445
Residents per km²9,637
Land area26 ha

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

Schools in Van Hoytemastraat e.o.

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

Oranje Nassauschool voor Christelijk BasisonderwijsPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Maerlant Lyceum met Afdeling HavoSecondary school (havo, vwo) · 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 The Hague.