NL · EN
NetherlandsDrentheFlevolandFrieslandGelderlandGroningenLimburgNorth BrabantNorth HollandOverijsselUtrechtZeelandSouth Holland Nederlands MethodologySources and licences

Venen, Oorden en Raden

Venen, Oorden en Raden is a neighbourhood in the Bouwlust district of The Hague, with 8,400 residents and 3,744 homes. 24% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€262,000) is 32% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 163 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05183387 · 160 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,400residents1 January 2025
€262,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
21%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
163services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Venen, Oorden en Raden in The HaguePostcodes in Venen, Oorden en Raden highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Venen, Oorden en Raden highlighted

Who lives here.

8,400 residents in 3,955 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

20%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
12%
aged 65 and over
49%
one-person households
36%
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 Venen, Oorden en Raden is €262,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,744homes1 January 2025
18%single-family houses82% flats and apartments
24%owner-occupied55% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
670 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
2,030 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
17%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
8%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 Venen, Oorden en Raden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

61%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
8%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
8.4%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€3,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
57.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
14%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
28.0%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 610 crimes in Venen, Oorden en Raden in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 72.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Other property crime54
Vandalism and criminal damage50
Theft of bicycles and mopeds33
Theft from vehicles29
Assault28
Driving under the influence27
Threats24
Burglary of homes12
Vehicle theft9
Public violence against people4
Pickpocketing2
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 Venen, Oorden en Raden, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km22.2
Primary pupils living here890
Secondary pupils living here540
Business premises1,250
Residents per km²10,560
Land area80 ha

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

Schools in Venen, Oorden en Raden.

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

Rooms Katholieke Basisschool De ZuidwesterPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.

Zijden, Steden en ZichtenKerketuinen en ZichtenburgMorgenstond-WestDreven en GaardenHoutwijkDe UithofBouwlust district