Bouwlust

CBS name: Wijk 33 Bouwlust

Bouwlust is one of 44 districts in The Hague, with 29,485 residents and 12,877 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €275,000 is 28% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051833 · 4 neighbourhoods · 572 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

29,485residents1 January 2025

€275,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000

24%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%

166services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Bouwlust in The HaguePostcodes in Bouwlust highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey

Map of The Hague with Bouwlust highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bouwlust.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 112 neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Venen, Oorden en Raden	8,400	€262k	24%	18%	12%	21%	163
Zijden, Steden en Zichten	7,850	€248k	27%	14%	14%	23%	161
Dreven en Gaarden	10,805	€255k	24%	17%	16%	23%	191
De Uithof	2,420	€522k	44%	45%	23%	37%	89

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 Bouwlust is €275,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

12,877homes2 newly built in 2025

18%single-family houses82% flats and apartments

26%owner-occupied61% housing association

4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

720 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³

2,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh

9%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%

12%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 Bouwlust compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%

10%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%

7.9%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%

€5,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000

59.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%

16%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%

26.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%

0.6cars 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 1,783 crimes in Bouwlust in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 60.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Vandalism and criminal damage158

Other property crime142

Theft of bicycles and mopeds130

Assault124

Driving under the influence113

Theft from vehicles109

Threats81

Burglary of homes30

Vehicle theft27

Public violence against people11

Pickpocketing7

Street robbery5

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 Bouwlust, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.1

Primary pupils living here2,950

Secondary pupils living here1,810

Business premises4,155

Residents per km²7,092

Land area416 ha