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Huygenspark

Huygenspark is a neighbourhood in the Stationsbuurt district of The Hague, with 8,290 residents and 4,649 homes. 8% of homes are owner-occupied and 7% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€260,000) is 32% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 759 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182718 · 113 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,290residents1 January 2025
€260,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
8%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
759services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Huygenspark in The HaguePostcodes in Huygenspark highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Huygenspark highlighted

Who lives here.

8,290 residents in 5,570 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

11%
aged 0–14
30%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
75%
one-person households
14%
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 Huygenspark is €260,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

4,649homes1 January 2025
7%single-family houses93% flats and apartments
8%owner-occupied65% housing association
10%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
520 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,580 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
15%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 Huygenspark compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

74%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
5%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
8.3%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€0median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
59.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
16.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.2cars 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 1,126 crimes in Huygenspark in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 135.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds267
Other property crime144
Vandalism and criminal damage61
Assault60
Driving under the influence38
Theft from vehicles36
Threats29
Pickpocketing14
Vehicle theft11
Burglary of homes10
Public violence against people5
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 Huygenspark, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km44.2
Primary pupils living here460
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises1,250
Residents per km²18,218
Land area46 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Rivierenbuurt-ZuidRivierenbuurt-NoordLaakhaven-OostZuidwalUilebomenSchildersbuurt-NoordStationsbuurt district