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Schildersbuurt-Oost

Schildersbuurt-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Schildersbuurt district of The Hague, with 6,665 residents and 2,634 homes. 15% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€272,000) is 29% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 648 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182917 · 134 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,665residents1 January 2025
€272,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
6%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
648services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schildersbuurt-Oost in The HaguePostcodes in Schildersbuurt-Oost highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Schildersbuurt-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

6,665 residents in 2,855 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

18%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
42%
one-person households
42%
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-Oost is €272,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

2,634homes1 January 2025
16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments
15%owner-occupied79% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
2,040 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
3%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-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
10%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
9.9%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%
12%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 463 crimes in Schildersbuurt-Oost in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 69.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Vandalism and criminal damage58
Other property crime40
Driving under the influence39
Threats37
Assault30
Theft of bicycles and mopeds25
Theft from vehicles15
Burglary of homes7
Public violence against people4
Vehicle theft3
Street robbery2
Pickpocketing1
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-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km49.7
Primary pupils living here630
Secondary pupils living here460
Business premises855
Residents per km²19,124
Land area35 ha

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

Schools in Schildersbuurt-Oost.

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

Startpunt InternationalPrimary 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.

Schildersbuurt-NoordLaakhaven-WestSchildersbuurt-WestHuygensparkZuidwalGroente- en FruitmarktSchildersbuurt district