Oostbroek-Noord

Oostbroek-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Rustenburg en Oostbroek district of The Hague, with 4,580 residents and 2,079 homes. 54% of homes are owner-occupied and 1% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€260,000) is 32% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 543 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05183131 · 133 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,580residents1 January 2025

€260,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000

3%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%

543services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Oostbroek-Noord in The HaguePostcodes in Oostbroek-Noord highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey

Map of The Hague with Oostbroek-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

4,580 residents in 2,440 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

14%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

40%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

52%

one-person households

26%

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 Oostbroek-Noord is €260,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

2,079homes1 January 2025

1%single-family houses99% flats and apartments

54%owner-occupied0% housing association

0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

900 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³

1,970 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%

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

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%

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

8.7%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%

€21,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%

31%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%

27.0%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 238 crimes in Oostbroek-Noord in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 52.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds33

Driving under the influence22

Other property crime19

Vandalism and criminal damage19

Assault15

Theft from vehicles11

Burglary of homes4

Threats4

Public violence against people2

Vehicle theft1

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 Oostbroek-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km52.9

Primary pupils living here340

Secondary pupils living here190

Business premises1,050

Residents per km²20,345

Land area23 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Rustenburg Transvaalkwartier-Noord Oostbroek-Zuid Valkenboskwartier Transvaalkwartier-Midden Rond de Energiecentrale Rustenburg en Oostbroek district