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Oud Scheveningen

Oud Scheveningen is a neighbourhood in the Scheveningen district of The Hague, with 2,925 residents and 1,686 homes. 46% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€360,000) is 6% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 200 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05180701 · 100 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,925residents1 January 2025
€360,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
7%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
200services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oud Scheveningen in The HaguePostcodes in Oud Scheveningen highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Oud Scheveningen highlighted

Who lives here.

2,925 residents in 1,605 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

14%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
54%
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 Oud Scheveningen is €360,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

1,686homes1 January 2025
23%single-family houses77% flats and apartments
46%owner-occupied31% housing association
0%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,830 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
1%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 Oud Scheveningen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
15%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
5.8%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€44,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
39%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
23.0%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 119 crimes in Oud Scheveningen in 2025, 26% fewer than in 2024. That is 40.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds27
Vandalism and criminal damage12
Assault8
Threats4
Other property crime3
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Driving under the influence2
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 Oud Scheveningen, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.3
Primary pupils living here230
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises550
Residents per km²9,911
Land area29 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

VisserijbuurtScheveningen BadplaatsVissershavenRijslagVan Stolkpark en Scheveningse BosjesGeuzenkwartierScheveningen district