Morgenstond-Zuid

Morgenstond-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Morgenstond district of The Hague, with 6,710 residents and 3,192 homes. 15% of homes are owner-occupied and 2% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€226,000) is 41% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 233 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05183480 · 138 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,710residents1 January 2025

€226,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000

26%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%

233services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Morgenstond-Zuid in The HaguePostcodes in Morgenstond-Zuid highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey

Map of The Hague with Morgenstond-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

6,710 residents in 3,395 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

18%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

36%

aged 25–44

10%

aged 65 and over

54%

one-person households

31%

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 Morgenstond-Zuid is €226,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,192homes1 January 2025

2%single-family houses98% flats and apartments

15%owner-occupied70% housing association

8%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

680 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³

1,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh

2%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-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

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

5%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%

8.6%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%

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

60.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%

12%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%

28.0%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 606 crimes in Morgenstond-Zuid in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 90.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft from vehicles105

Driving under the influence68

Vandalism and criminal damage58

Other property crime45

Assault41

Theft of bicycles and mopeds27

Threats22

Burglary of homes8

Vehicle theft6

Hold-up robbery3

Pickpocketing1

Public violence against people1

Street robbery1

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-Zuid, 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 km28.2

Primary pupils living here610

Secondary pupils living here300

Business premises1,095

Residents per km²14,182

Land area47 ha

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

Schools in Morgenstond-Zuid.

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

De WisselPrimary school · 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.

Erasmus Veld Morgenstond-West Morgenstond-Oost Moerwijk-West Moerwijk-Zuid Hoge Veld Morgenstond district