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Bezuidenhout-West

Bezuidenhout-West is a neighbourhood in the Bezuidenhout district of The Hague, with 5,020 residents and 3,027 homes. 14% of homes are owner-occupied and 4% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€310,000) is 19% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 474 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182664 · 71 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,020residents1 January 2025
€310,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
11%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
474services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bezuidenhout-West in The HaguePostcodes in Bezuidenhout-West highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Bezuidenhout-West highlighted

Who lives here.

5,020 residents in 3,060 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

10%
aged 0–14
19%
aged 15–24
44%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
62%
one-person households
17%
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-West is €310,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,027homes1 January 2025
4%single-family houses96% flats and apartments
14%owner-occupied34% housing association
30%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
160 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
77%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
2%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
12%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
5.7%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€3,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
46%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
12.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.3cars 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 587 crimes in Bezuidenhout-West in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 116.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Threats206
Theft of bicycles and mopeds57
Other property crime36
Vandalism and criminal damage32
Assault18
Driving under the influence14
Theft from vehicles8
Burglary of homes5
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1

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-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.1
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises890
Residents per km²9,319
Land area54 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Rivierenbuurt-NoordBezuidenhout-MiddenUilebomenRivierenbuurt-ZuidHaagse BosBezuidenhout-OostBezuidenhout district