Rijnsoever-Oost

Rijnsoever-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Katwijk Noord district of Katwijk, with 2,170 residents and 805 homes. 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 96% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€470,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 186 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05370102 · 55 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,170residents1 January 2025

€470,000average WOZ home valueKatwijk: €462,000

21%green within 500 mKatwijk: 19%

186services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Rijnsoever-Oost in KatwijkPostcodes in Rijnsoever-Oost highlighted; the rest of Katwijk in grey

Map of Katwijk with Rijnsoever-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

2,170 residents in 825 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Katwijk.

16%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

21%

aged 25–44

21%

aged 65 and over

21%

one-person households

47%

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 Rijnsoever-Oost is €470,000, against €462,000 in Katwijk.

805homes1 January 2025

96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments

81%owner-occupied19% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

870 m³gas per home per yearKatwijk: 770 m³

2,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearKatwijk: 2,550 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridKatwijk: 5%

38%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 Rijnsoever-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

20%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKatwijk: 32%

29%in the top 20% nationallyKatwijk: 24%

1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineKatwijk: 1.5%

€334,000median household wealthKatwijk: €259,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKatwijk: 77.0%

18%with a university or higher professional degreeKatwijk: 23%

11.0%of workers are self-employedKatwijk: 13.0%

1.1cars 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 37 crimes in Rijnsoever-Oost in 2025, 37% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.5 across Katwijk.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Assault3

Driving under the influence3

Other property crime2

Burglary of homes1

Public violence against people1

Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Rijnsoever-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.1

Primary pupils living here220

Secondary pupils living here120

Business premises150

Residents per km²4,062

Land area53 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Katwijk.

Hoornes-Oost Rijnsoever-Midden Rijnsoever-Noord Hoornes-West 't Heen-Noord Rijnsoever-West Katwijk Noord district