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Schildersbuurt

CBS name: Wijk 29 Schildersbuurt

Schildersbuurt is one of 44 districts in The Hague, with 30,330 residents and 12,740 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €269,000 is 30% below the municipal average. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051829 · 3 neighbourhoods · 590 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
30,330residents1 January 2025
€269,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
7%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
710services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schildersbuurt in The HaguePostcodes in Schildersbuurt highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Schildersbuurt highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Schildersbuurt.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Schildersbuurt-West14,120€271k24%12%12%8%648
Schildersbuurt-Noord9,555€264k15%16%15%6%830
Schildersbuurt-Oost6,665€272k15%16%14%6%648

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 Schildersbuurt is €269,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

12,740homes3 newly built in 2025
14%single-family houses86% flats and apartments
19%owner-occupied66% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,980 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
3%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 Schildersbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
9%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
10.0%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€2,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
53.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
14%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 2,264 crimes in Schildersbuurt in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 74.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Vandalism and criminal damage234
Other property crime182
Assault151
Driving under the influence145
Theft of bicycles and mopeds130
Threats116
Theft from vehicles109
Burglary of homes44
Vehicle theft22
Public violence against people13
Street robbery13
Pickpocketing11
Hold-up 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 Schildersbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km49.3
Primary pupils living here2,800
Secondary pupils living here1,930
Business premises4,555
Residents per km²20,826
Land area146 ha

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

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