Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes

Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes is a neighbourhood in the Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bo district of The Hague, with 795 residents and 436 homes. 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€979,000) is 156% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 200 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05180605 · 21 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

795residents1 January 2025

€979,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000

42%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%

200services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes in The HaguePostcodes in Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey

Map of The Hague with Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes highlighted

Who lives here.

795 residents in 410 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

11%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

20%

aged 25–44

30%

aged 65 and over

46%

one-person households

26%

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 Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes is €979,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

436homes22 newly built in 2025

26%single-family houses74% flats and apartments

58%owner-occupied11% housing association

0%built in the last ten years14% unoccupied

1,290 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³

2,810 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%

11%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 Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%

39%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%

5.6%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%

€487,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000

62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%

33.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%

0.9cars 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 91 crimes in Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 114.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Other property crime22

Driving under the influence16

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9

Vandalism and criminal damage6

Assault5

Burglary of homes3

Theft from vehicles3

Vehicle theft1

Pickpocketing1

Threats1

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 Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket1.3 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.9

Primary pupils living here30

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises215

Residents per km²735

Land area108 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

Visserijbuurt Westbroekpark Rijslag Oud Scheveningen Scheveningen Badplaats Statenkwartier Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bo district