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Bovenveen noord

Bovenveen noord is a neighbourhood in the Bovenveen district of Leidschendam-Voorburg, with 2,300 residents and 1,203 homes. 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 14% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€385,000) is 13% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 282 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19161000 · 46 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,300residents1 January 2025
€385,000average WOZ home valueLeidschendam-Voorburg: €443,000
32%green within 500 mLeidschendam-Voorburg: 26%
282services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bovenveen noord in Leidschendam-VoorburgPostcodes in Bovenveen noord highlighted; the rest of Leidschendam-Voorburg in grey
Map of Leidschendam-Voorburg with Bovenveen noord highlighted

Who lives here.

2,300 residents in 1,230 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leidschendam-Voorburg.

15%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
27%
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 noord is €385,000, against €443,000 in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

1,203homes1 January 2025
14%single-family houses86% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied28% housing association
22%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
560 m³gas per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 830 m³
2,320 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 2,280 kWh
20%homes off the gas gridLeidschendam-Voorburg: 4%
5%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 noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 37%
19%in the top 20% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 24%
3.5%of residents live below the poverty lineLeidschendam-Voorburg: 3.3%
€95,000median household wealthLeidschendam-Voorburg: €153,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeidschendam-Voorburg: 70.0%
47%with a university or higher professional degreeLeidschendam-Voorburg: 46%
13.0%of workers are self-employedLeidschendam-Voorburg: 17.0%
0.7cars 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 130 crimes in Bovenveen noord in 2025, 28% more than in 2024. That is 56.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 52.3 across Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds17
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Driving under the influence16
Burglary of homes10
Other property crime9
Vehicle theft6
Assault6
Theft from vehicles2
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 noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.2
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises240
Residents per km²7,497
Land area31 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Voorburg Midden noordBovenveen middenEssesteijn / DrevenVoorburg Midden middenEssesteijn / TuinenBovenveen zuidBovenveen district