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Bloemenbuurt-Oost

Bloemenbuurt-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Bomen- en Bloemenbuurt district of The Hague, with 6,490 residents and 3,410 homes. 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€409,000) is 7% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 305 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05181251 · 193 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,490residents1 January 2025
€409,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
16%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
305services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bloemenbuurt-Oost in The HaguePostcodes in Bloemenbuurt-Oost highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Bloemenbuurt-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

6,490 residents in 3,360 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

16%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
29%
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 Bloemenbuurt-Oost is €409,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,410homes1 January 2025
8%single-family houses92% flats and apartments
71%owner-occupied5% housing association
1%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
2,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
9%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 Bloemenbuurt-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
21%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
3.2%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€246,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
56%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
19.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.7cars 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 255 crimes in Bloemenbuurt-Oost in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 39.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds45
Vandalism and criminal damage33
Other property crime12
Driving under the influence9
Burglary of homes8
Theft from vehicles8
Assault7
Threats5
Vehicle theft4
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 Bloemenbuurt-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km35.3
Primary pupils living here510
Secondary pupils living here410
Business premises950
Residents per km²10,809
Land area60 ha

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

Schools in Bloemenbuurt-Oost.

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

Scholengemeenschap het Segbroekcollege Vwo Havo MavoSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · 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.

VogelwijkBomenbuurtBloemenbuurt-WestHeesterbuurtVruchtenbuurtValkenboskwartierBomen- en Bloemenbuurt district