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Morgenstond

CBS name: Wijk 34 Morgenstond

Morgenstond is one of 44 districts in The Hague, with 20,790 residents and 10,161 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €262,000 is 32% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051834 · 3 neighbourhoods · 419 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
20,790residents1 January 2025
€262,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
24%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
221services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Morgenstond in The HaguePostcodes in Morgenstond highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Morgenstond highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Morgenstond.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Morgenstond-Zuid6,710€226k15%2%10%26%233
Morgenstond-West7,955€318k43%22%14%19%225
Morgenstond-Oost6,125€238k14%6%13%28%212

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 Morgenstond is €262,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

10,161homes1 January 2025
10%single-family houses90% flats and apartments
24%owner-occupied63% housing association
8%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
620 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
10%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
9%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 Morgenstond compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
9%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
7.4%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€4,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
27.0%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 1,769 crimes in Morgenstond in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 85.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft from vehicles196
Vandalism and criminal damage159
Driving under the influence132
Other property crime120
Theft of bicycles and mopeds116
Assault113
Threats69
Burglary of homes30
Vehicle theft22
Public violence against people10
Pickpocketing8
Street robbery8
Hold-up robbery7

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 Morgenstond, 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 km31.1
Primary pupils living here1,970
Secondary pupils living here1,040
Business premises3,385
Residents per km²12,364
Land area168 ha

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

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