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Kaag en Braassem

Kaag en Braassem has 29,316 residents in 12,857 households, spread over 5 districts (wijken) and 27 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €487,000, from €472,000 in Roelofarendsveen to €531,000 in Overig Alkemade. 66% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 5 districts · 27 neighbourhoods · 762 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
29,316residents1 January 2025
€487,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
30%green within 500 mpostcode average
47services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Kaag en Braassem.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Kaag en Braassem: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Kaag en Braassem: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Kaag en Braassem: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Kaag en Braassem: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 5 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Kaag en Braassem's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Roelofarendsveen€472k64%17%21%32%12%7921.1
Overig Alkemade€531k66%15%21%30%66%3041.4
Woubrugge€489k69%14%25%32%39%4425.1
Rijnsaterwoude€514k70%12%25%27%48%822.3
Leimuiden€489k66%15%23%33%35%4823.8

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Kaag en Braassem is €487,000.

12,787homes88 newly built in 2025
80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied27% housing association
15%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,810 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
10%homes off the gas gridaverage
51%homes with solar panelsaverage

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 Kaag en Braassem compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
27%in the top 20% nationally 
1.6%of residents live below the poverty line 
€286,000median household wealth 
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
29%with a university or higher professional degree 
20.0%of workers are self-employed 
1.1cars per household 

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 726 crimes in Kaag en Braassem in 2025, 13% more than in 2024. That is 24.8 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage80
Driving under the influence75
Other property crime53
Assault46
Threats26
Theft of bicycles and mopeds24
Theft from vehicles21
Burglary of homes20
Vehicle theft6
Public violence against people3
Street robbery2

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 Kaag en Braassem, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.4
Primary pupils living here2,440
Secondary pupils living here1,420
Business premises4,325
Residents per km²464
Land area6,313 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Kaag en Braassem, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Tulpen (Bildbearbeitung)
Photo: fotogoocom · CC BY 3.0
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Nightview Leiden (132283257)
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Nightview Leiden (132283257)
Photo: Jeffrey De Graaf · CC BY 3.0
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Roelofsarendsveen, de watertoren in straatzicht IMG 0045 2021-08-03 14.49
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Roelofsarendsveen, de watertoren in straatzicht IMG 0045 2021-08-03 14.49
Photo: Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Kaag en Braassem.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.