NL · EN

Bezuidenhout-Midden

Bezuidenhout-Midden is a neighbourhood in the Bezuidenhout district of The Hague, with 5,335 residents and 2,512 homes. 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€484,000) is 26% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 309 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182665 · 105 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,335residents1 January 2025
€484,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
14%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
309services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bezuidenhout-Midden in The HaguePostcodes in Bezuidenhout-Midden highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Bezuidenhout-Midden highlighted

Who lives here.

5,335 residents in 2,895 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

15%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
37%
aged 25–44
12%
aged 65 and over
53%
one-person households
24%
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 Bezuidenhout-Midden is €484,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

2,512homes1 January 2025
16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied3% housing association
5%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
2,210 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
16%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
11%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 Bezuidenhout-Midden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
25%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€81,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
57%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
16.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.5cars 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 667 crimes in Bezuidenhout-Midden in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 125.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds259
Other property crime76
Vandalism and criminal damage26
Theft from vehicles21
Threats16
Assault13
Driving under the influence12
Vehicle theft7
Burglary of homes6
Pickpocketing3

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 Bezuidenhout-Midden, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km22.4
Primary pupils living here350
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises1,415
Residents per km²8,600
Land area62 ha

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

Schools in Bezuidenhout-Midden.

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

LiduinaPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Dr M M Den Hertogschool voor Christelijk Basis OnderwijsPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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.