Zeeheldenkwartier

CBS name: Wijk 22 Zeeheldenkwartier

Zeeheldenkwartier is one of 44 districts in The Hague, with 12,915 residents and 6,868 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €437,000 is 14% above the municipal average. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051822 · 1 neighbourhood · 278 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

12,915residents1 January 2025

€437,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000

10%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%

714services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of The Hague with Zeeheldenkwartier highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zeeheldenkwartier.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Zeeheldenkwartier	12,920	€437k	34%	10%	13%	10%	714

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Zeeheldenkwartier is €437,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

6,868homes2 newly built in 2025

10%single-family houses90% flats and apartments

34%owner-occupied24% housing association

1%built in the last ten years12% unoccupied

750 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³

1,980 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh

9%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 Zeeheldenkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%

16%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%

8.2%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%

€13,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%

57%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%

22.0%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 801 crimes in Zeeheldenkwartier in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 62.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds126

Vandalism and criminal damage76

Driving under the influence59

Other property crime48

Assault47

Threats32

Theft from vehicles28

Burglary of homes18

Vehicle theft11

Pickpocketing2

Public violence against people2

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 Zeeheldenkwartier, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km44.9

Primary pupils living here720

Secondary pupils living here510

Business premises2,725

Residents per km²15,914

Land area81 ha