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Rivierenbuurt-Noord

Rivierenbuurt-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Stationsbuurt district of The Hague, with 3,885 residents and 1,996 homes. 27% of homes are owner-occupied and 14% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€368,000) is 4% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 649 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182763 · 69 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,885residents1 January 2025
€368,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
9%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
649services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rivierenbuurt-Noord in The HaguePostcodes in Rivierenbuurt-Noord highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Rivierenbuurt-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

3,885 residents in 2,255 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

13%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
61%
one-person households
18%
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 Rivierenbuurt-Noord is €368,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

1,996homes1 January 2025
14%single-family houses86% flats and apartments
27%owner-occupied30% housing association
4%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
610 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
1,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
22%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 Rivierenbuurt-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
14%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
11.2%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€3,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
51%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
20.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
0.4cars 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 832 crimes in Rivierenbuurt-Noord in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024. That is 214.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds176
Other property crime156
Driving under the influence55
Assault50
Vandalism and criminal damage35
Pickpocketing28
Threats27
Street robbery8
Burglary of homes5
Theft from vehicles5
Public violence against people5
Vehicle theft4

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 Rivierenbuurt-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km40.6
Primary pupils living here210
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises855
Residents per km²10,989
Land area35 ha

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

Schools in Rivierenbuurt-Noord.

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

Jan V Nassauschool voor Protestants Christelijk BasisonderwijsPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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.

Rivierenbuurt-ZuidUilebomenBezuidenhout-WestHuygensparkLaakhaven-OostZuidwalStationsbuurt district