Kortenbos

Kortenbos is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of The Hague, with 7,850 residents and 4,767 homes. 27% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€346,000) is 10% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 966 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182811 · 173 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

7,850residents1 January 2025

€346,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000

11%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%

966services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of The Hague with Kortenbos highlighted

Who lives here.

7,850 residents in 4,785 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

11%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

37%

aged 25–44

14%

aged 65 and over

62%

one-person households

17%

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 Kortenbos is €346,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

4,767homes1 January 2025

6%single-family houses94% flats and apartments

27%owner-occupied36% housing association

1%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied

570 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³

1,830 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh

14%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 Kortenbos compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%

11%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%

8.8%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%

€8,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%

47%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 1,198 crimes in Kortenbos in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 152.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Vandalism and criminal damage157

Driving under the influence151

Theft of bicycles and mopeds140

Other property crime94

Assault70

Theft from vehicles49

Threats33

Pickpocketing14

Burglary of homes12

Street robbery7

Vehicle theft6

Public violence against people3

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 Kortenbos, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km46.5

Primary pupils living here420

Secondary pupils living here300

Business premises1,845

Residents per km²12,985

Land area60 ha

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

Schools in Kortenbos.

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

CarolusschoolPrimary 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.

Zuidwal Zeeheldenkwartier Voorhout Schildersbuurt-Noord Schildersbuurt-West Rond de Energiecentrale Centrum district