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Sweelinckplein e.o.

Sweelinckplein e.o. is a neighbourhood in the Duinoord district of The Hague, with 5,990 residents and 3,056 homes. 57% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€583,000) is 52% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 501 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05181143 · 142 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,990residents1 January 2025
€583,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
10%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
501services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sweelinckplein e.o. in The HaguePostcodes in Sweelinckplein e.o. highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Sweelinckplein e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

5,990 residents in 3,150 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

15%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
49%
one-person households
25%
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 Sweelinckplein e.o. is €583,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,056homes1 January 2025
13%single-family houses87% flats and apartments
57%owner-occupied5% housing association
0%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
1,000 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
2,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
10%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 Sweelinckplein e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
30%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€172,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
65%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
23.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.5cars 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 268 crimes in Sweelinckplein e.o. in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 44.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds79
Vandalism and criminal damage20
Theft from vehicles11
Threats11
Other property crime9
Assault8
Vehicle theft3
Public violence against people3
Burglary of homes2
Driving under the influence2

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 Sweelinckplein e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km44.5
Primary pupils living here370
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises1,190
Residents per km²13,879
Land area43 ha

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

Schools in Sweelinckplein e.o.

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

Galvani-SchoolPrimary school · Openbaar
Da Costa School Christelijke BasisonderwijsPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Gymnasium HaganumSecondary school (vwo) · 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.

StadhoudersplantsoenKoningsplein e.o.ZorgvlietBomenbuurtZeeheldenkwartierRond de EnergiecentraleDuinoord district