Zuidwal

Zuidwal is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of The Hague, with 7,435 residents and 4,752 homes. 14% of homes are owner-occupied and 7% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€313,000) is 18% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 945 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182814 · 136 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

7,435residents1 January 2025

€313,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000

6%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%

945services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of The Hague with Zuidwal highlighted

Who lives here.

7,435 residents in 4,920 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

aged 0–14

15%

aged 15–24

42%

aged 25–44

12%

aged 65 and over

67%

one-person households

14%

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 Zuidwal is €313,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

4,752homes1 January 2025

7%single-family houses93% flats and apartments

14%owner-occupied45% housing association

2%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied

530 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³

1,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh

19%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%

3%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 Zuidwal compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

64%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%

7%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%

9.8%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%

€2,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000

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

45%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%

21.0%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 2,280 crimes in Zuidwal in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 306.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds422

Other property crime301

Vandalism and criminal damage179

Driving under the influence127

Assault114

Theft from vehicles66

Threats58

Pickpocketing46

Public violence against people18

Street robbery17

Burglary of homes12

Vehicle theft8

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 Zuidwal, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km46.4

Primary pupils living here320

Secondary pupils living here220

Business premises2,085

Residents per km²14,862

Land area50 ha

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

Schools in Zuidwal.

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

ZuidwalschoolPrimary school · Openbaar

Protestants Christelijke Basisschool PrinsehaghePrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Johan de Witt Scholengroep voor Vwo Havo Mavo Vmbo Pro Lwoo nieuwkomersSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Openbaar

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.

Schildersbuurt-Noord Kortenbos Huygenspark Uilebomen Schildersbuurt-Oost Voorhout Centrum district