Bovenveen midden

Bovenveen midden is a neighbourhood in the Bovenveen district of Leidschendam-Voorburg, with 4,160 residents and 2,384 homes. 43% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€316,000) is 29% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 324 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19161001 · 101 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,160residents1 January 2025

€316,000average WOZ home valueLeidschendam-Voorburg: €443,000

26%green within 500 mLeidschendam-Voorburg: 26%

324services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Bovenveen midden in Leidschendam-VoorburgPostcodes in Bovenveen midden highlighted; the rest of Leidschendam-Voorburg in grey

Map of Leidschendam-Voorburg with Bovenveen midden highlighted

Who lives here.

4,160 residents in 2,390 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leidschendam-Voorburg.

14%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

37%

aged 25–44

15%

aged 65 and over

56%

one-person households

24%

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 Bovenveen midden is €316,000, against €443,000 in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

2,384homes1 January 2025

8%single-family houses92% flats and apartments

43%owner-occupied42% housing association

0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

690 m³gas per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 830 m³

1,720 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 2,280 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridLeidschendam-Voorburg: 4%

9%homes with solar panelsLeidschendam-Voorburg: 20%

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 Bovenveen midden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 37%

11%in the top 20% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 24%

4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineLeidschendam-Voorburg: 3.3%

€25,000median household wealthLeidschendam-Voorburg: €153,000

67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeidschendam-Voorburg: 70.0%

41%with a university or higher professional degreeLeidschendam-Voorburg: 46%

13.0%of workers are self-employedLeidschendam-Voorburg: 17.0%

0.6cars per householdLeidschendam-Voorburg: 0.8

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 168 crimes in Bovenveen midden in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 40.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 52.3 across Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Vandalism and criminal damage35

Assault15

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11

Other property crime9

Threats8

Theft from vehicles7

Burglary of homes6

Driving under the influence5

Vehicle theft2

Pickpocketing1

Public violence against people1

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 Bovenveen midden, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.8

Primary pupils living here310

Secondary pupils living here150

Business premises470

Residents per km²12,795

Land area32 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Bovenveen zuid Bovenveen noord Voorburg Noord noord Voorburg Midden midden Voorburg Noord zuid Voorburg Midden zuid Bovenveen district