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Katwijk aan den Rijn

Katwijk aan den Rijn is one of 7 districts in Katwijk, with 11,735 residents and 4,743 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €453,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 053703 · 6 neighbourhoods · 260 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
11,735residents1 January 2025
€453,000average WOZ home valueKatwijk: €462,000
24%green within 500 mKatwijk: 19%
137services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Katwijk aan den Rijn in KatwijkPostcodes in Katwijk aan den Rijn highlighted; the rest of Katwijk in grey
Map of Katwijk with Katwijk aan den Rijn highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Katwijk aan den Rijn.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 41 neighbourhoods in Katwijk.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Dorp2,795€528k75%82%23%18%156
't Sandt760€429k69%43%26%17%145
Molenwijk2,255€392k35%45%21%22%110
Cleijn Duin1,200€354k25%28%28%25%191
Koestal1,500€389k39%46%13%27%166
Zanderij3,220€521k73%77%10%35%115

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 Katwijk aan den Rijn is €453,000, against €462,000 in Katwijk.

4,743homes19 newly built in 2025
60%single-family houses40% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied39% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearKatwijk: 770 m³
2,500 kWhelectricity per home per yearKatwijk: 2,550 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridKatwijk: 5%
35%homes with solar panelsKatwijk: 33%

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 Katwijk aan den Rijn compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKatwijk: 32%
25%in the top 20% nationallyKatwijk: 24%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineKatwijk: 1.5%
€176,000median household wealthKatwijk: €259,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKatwijk: 77.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeKatwijk: 23%
13.0%of workers are self-employedKatwijk: 13.0%
0.9cars per householdKatwijk: 0.9

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 319 crimes in Katwijk aan den Rijn in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 27.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.5 across Katwijk.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds81
Driving under the influence28
Vandalism and criminal damage26
Other property crime22
Assault19
Theft from vehicles8
Vehicle theft6
Threats5
Burglary of homes3
Public violence against people2
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 Katwijk aan den Rijn, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.9
Primary pupils living here1,010
Secondary pupils living here720
Business premises1,200
Residents per km²5,702
Land area206 ha

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

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