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Burgen en Horsten

Burgen en Horsten is a neighbourhood in the Mariahoeve en Marlot district of The Hague, with 6,700 residents and 3,842 homes. 39% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€277,000) is 28% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 197 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182569 · 166 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,700residents1 January 2025
€277,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
36%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
197services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Burgen en Horsten in The HaguePostcodes in Burgen en Horsten highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Burgen en Horsten highlighted

Who lives here.

6,700 residents in 3,705 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

13%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
56%
one-person households
23%
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 Burgen en Horsten is €277,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,842homes1 January 2025
10%single-family houses90% flats and apartments
39%owner-occupied37% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
660 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
6%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 Burgen en Horsten compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

51%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
10%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€25,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
16.0%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 276 crimes in Burgen en Horsten in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 41.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds33
Assault23
Other property crime23
Vandalism and criminal damage23
Threats19
Burglary of homes7
Theft from vehicles7
Vehicle theft4
Pickpocketing2
Driving under the influence2
Public violence against people1

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 Burgen en Horsten, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.8
Primary pupils living here470
Secondary pupils living here300
Business premises800
Residents per km²7,162
Land area94 ha

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

Schools in Burgen en Horsten.

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

DiamantPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Kindcentrum KansrijkPrimary school · Openbaar
Esloo VO voor bijzonder vwo, havo, mavo, vmbo, pro - Diamant CollegeSecondary school (vmbo, practical education) · Bijzonder
Esloo VO voor bijzonder vwo, havo, mavo, vmbo, pro - Odevaer CollegeSecondary school · Bijzonder

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.

KampenLandenMarlotBezuidenhout-OostUilennestBezuidenhout-MiddenMariahoeve en Marlot district