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Schildersbuurt-Noord

Schildersbuurt-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Schildersbuurt district of The Hague, with 9,555 residents and 4,260 homes. 15% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€264,000) is 31% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 830 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182916 · 197 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,555residents1 January 2025
€264,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
6%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
830services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schildersbuurt-Noord in The HaguePostcodes in Schildersbuurt-Noord highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Schildersbuurt-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

9,555 residents in 4,345 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

17%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
36%
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 Schildersbuurt-Noord is €264,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

4,260homes1 January 2025
16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments
15%owner-occupied75% housing association
1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
690 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,900 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
4%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-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

64%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
8%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
9.4%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€2,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
50.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
14%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
25.0%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 794 crimes in Schildersbuurt-Noord in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024. That is 83.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Vandalism and criminal damage95
Other property crime60
Assault54
Theft of bicycles and mopeds49
Driving under the influence49
Theft from vehicles48
Threats31
Burglary of homes18
Vehicle theft9
Street robbery9
Public violence against people5
Pickpocketing3

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-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km47.6
Primary pupils living here890
Secondary pupils living here620
Business premises1,230
Residents per km²20,553
Land area46 ha

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

Schools in Schildersbuurt-Noord.

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

Basisschool 't PaletPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Van OstadeschoolPrimary school · Openbaar
Johan de Witt Scholengroep voor Vwo Havo Mavo Vmbo Pro Lwoo NieuwkomersSecondary school (vmbo) · 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.

Schildersbuurt-OostSchildersbuurt-WestZuidwalHuygensparkKortenbosLaakhaven-WestSchildersbuurt district