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Centrum

CBS name: Wijk 28 Centrum

Centrum is one of 44 districts in The Hague, with 21,920 residents and 13,893 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €375,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051828 · 4 neighbourhoods · 469 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
21,920residents1 January 2025
€375,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
10%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
930services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum in The HaguePostcodes in Centrum highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Centrum.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Kortenbos7,850€346k27%6%14%11%966
Voorhout2,595€557k28%13%14%16%864
Uilebomen4,035€413k18%4%13%8%824
Zuidwal7,435€313k14%7%12%6%945

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 Centrum is €375,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

13,893homes1 January 2025
7%single-family houses93% flats and apartments
21%owner-occupied34% housing association
6%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied
530 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
24%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
4%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 Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
12%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
8.8%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€6,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
50%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
19.0%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 5,498 crimes in Centrum in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 250.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds920
Other property crime617
Vandalism and criminal damage480
Driving under the influence458
Assault290
Theft from vehicles185
Threats139
Pickpocketing104
Burglary of homes34
Public violence against people29
Street robbery29
Vehicle theft18

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 Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km44.0
Primary pupils living here970
Secondary pupils living here670
Business premises6,420
Residents per km²11,067
Land area198 ha

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

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