Heesterbuurt

Heesterbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Valkenboskwartier district of The Hague, with 6,795 residents and 3,678 homes. 49% of homes are owner-occupied and 5% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€304,000) is 21% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 448 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05182054 · 182 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,795residents1 January 2025

€304,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000

7%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%

448services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Heesterbuurt in The HaguePostcodes in Heesterbuurt highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey

Map of The Hague with Heesterbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

6,795 residents in 3,840 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

14%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

38%

aged 25–44

11%

aged 65 and over

56%

one-person households

25%

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 Heesterbuurt is €304,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

3,678homes1 January 2025

5%single-family houses95% flats and apartments

49%owner-occupied25% housing association

0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

790 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³

1,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh

1%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 Heesterbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%

11%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%

5.9%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%

€35,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%

44%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%

20.0%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 359 crimes in Heesterbuurt in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 52.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds61

Vandalism and criminal damage55

Other property crime26

Assault13

Theft from vehicles12

Threats12

Burglary of homes9

Vehicle theft7

Driving under the influence6

Pickpocketing1

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 Heesterbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km44.2

Primary pupils living here500

Secondary pupils living here310

Business premises1,200

Residents per km²16,556

Land area41 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Valkenboskwartier Bloemenbuurt-Oost Rustenburg Oostbroek-Noord Vruchtenbuurt Eykenduinen Valkenboskwartier district