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De Uithof

De Uithof is a neighbourhood in the Bouwlust district of The Hague, with 2,420 residents and 938 homes. 44% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€522,000) is 36% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 89 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05183399 · 40 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,420residents1 January 2025
€522,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
37%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
89services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Uithof in The HaguePostcodes in De Uithof highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with De Uithof highlighted

Who lives here.

2,420 residents in 1,340 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

15%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
63%
one-person households
23%
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 De Uithof is €522,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

938homes1 newly built in 2025
45%single-family houses55% flats and apartments
44%owner-occupied55% housing association
34%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
630 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
3,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
14%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
38%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 De Uithof compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

64%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
24%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€12,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
43%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
19.0%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 148 crimes in De Uithof in 2025, 23% more than in 2024. That is 61.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds21
Driving under the influence17
Theft from vehicles13
Vandalism and criminal damage13
Other property crime12
Assault10
Threats7
Vehicle theft3
Burglary of homes2
Street robbery2

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 De Uithof, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km
Large supermarket1.7 km
Day nursery1.5 km
Primary school1.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.2
Primary pupils living here210
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises240
Residents per km²1,716
Land area141 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.