South Holland
South Holland has 3,863,397 residents in 50 municipalities. The average WOZ value of a home ranges from €303,000 in Vlaardingen to €745,000 in Wassenaar. 52% of homes are owner-occupied.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
South Holland compared with the Netherlands.
Where South Holland stands among the 12 provinces.
By population South Holland is the largest of the 12 provinces, home to 21.4% of the Dutch population. The average WOZ value of €389,000 is close to the national average (€398,000). Home ownership is lower than nationally: 52% against 57%. At 49.7 registered crimes per 1,000 residents, South Holland is above the national rate of 44.1. Within the province, Delft has the largest share of young people (21% aged 15–24) and Wassenaar the largest share of over-65s (26%). Molenlanden records the fewest crimes per resident (17.4 per 1,000). Molenlanden is the greenest: on average 48% of the area within 500 metres of a home is green space.
| Measure | South Holland | Netherlands | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,863,397 | 18,044,027 | 1st of 12 |
| Average WOZ value | €389,000 | €398,000 | 5th of 12 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52% | 57% | 11th of 12 |
| Residents aged 15–24 | 12% | 12% | – |
| Residents aged 65+ | 19% | 21% | – |
| Green within 500 m | 22% | 26% | 12th of 12 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 49.7 | 44.1 | 2nd of 12 |
Ranks run from high to low: 1st is the province with the highest figure. Age shares are weighted by each municipality’s population; the national crime rate is the population-weighted average of the provinces.
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)
All 50 municipalities at a glance.
Colour shows where each municipality sits among the others in South Holland.
| Municipality | Residents | WOZ value | Owner-occupied | Aged 15–24 | Aged 65+ | Green 500 m | Services 15 min | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alblasserdam | 20,242 | €351k | 62% | 12% | 21% | 25% | 69 | 30.3 |
| Albrandswaard | 26,707 | €456k | 70% | 12% | 19% | 26% | 60 | 35.2 |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 115,773 | €397k | 64% | 11% | 21% | 24% | 107 | 33.6 |
| Barendrecht | 48,550 | €447k | 70% | 13% | 20% | 21% | 91 | 37.2 |
| Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | 37,209 | €472k | 72% | 12% | 21% | 34% | 50 | 34.6 |
| Capelle aan den IJssel | 68,624 | €362k | 54% | 11% | 22% | 25% | 105 | 41.6 |
| Delft | 110,173 | €352k | 37% | 21% | 17% | 21% | 266 | 53.2 |
| The Hague | 568,945 | €383k | 43% | 13% | 15% | 19% | 246 | 69.2 |
| Dordrecht | 122,796 | €331k | 58% | 11% | 20% | 20% | 132 | 52.0 |
| Goeree-Overflakkee | 52,185 | €371k | 65% | 11% | 23% | 27% | 31 | 24.0 |
| Gorinchem | 38,842 | €370k | 50% | 12% | 20% | 21% | 115 | 43.1 |
| Gouda | 76,514 | €356k | 56% | 11% | 21% | 20% | 171 | 48.7 |
| Hardinxveld-Giessendam | 19,123 | €368k | 66% | 13% | 19% | 22% | 42 | 24.9 |
| Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | 32,859 | €443k | 72% | 12% | 18% | 19% | 87 | 32.7 |
| Hillegom | 22,786 | €458k | 68% | 11% | 22% | 13% | 104 | 26.9 |
| Hoeksche Waard | 90,747 | €392k | 71% | 11% | 24% | 18% | 49 | 25.6 |
| Kaag en Braassem | 29,316 | €487k | 66% | 11% | 22% | 30% | 47 | 24.8 |
| Katwijk | 67,089 | €462k | 65% | 12% | 20% | 19% | 151 | 30.5 |
| Krimpen aan den IJssel | 29,793 | €386k | 60% | 12% | 25% | 21% | 71 | 24.3 |
| Krimpenerwaard | 57,798 | €414k | 67% | 12% | 23% | 34% | 41 | 24.7 |
| Lansingerland | 66,064 | €505k | 73% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 103 | 30.7 |
| Leiden | 130,638 | €409k | 41% | 18% | 16% | 21% | 257 | 56.4 |
| Leiderdorp | 27,751 | €450k | 65% | 11% | 24% | 24% | 176 | 31.9 |
| Leidschendam-Voorburg | 78,318 | €443k | 59% | 10% | 24% | 26% | 269 | 52.3 |
| Lisse | 23,582 | €433k | 64% | 11% | 25% | 13% | 117 | 30.6 |
| Maassluis | 36,436 | €345k | 55% | 11% | 23% | 22% | 120 | 33.5 |
| Midden-Delfland | 19,423 | €496k | 73% | 12% | 22% | 32% | 81 | 29.4 |
| Molenlanden | 45,363 | €427k | 70% | 13% | 20% | 48% | 21 | 17.4 |
| Nieuwkoop | 29,521 | €489k | 73% | 11% | 23% | 37% | 55 | 23.0 |
| Nissewaard | 88,341 | €308k | 59% | 11% | 22% | 27% | 102 | 42.8 |
| Noordwijk | 45,929 | €516k | 64% | 10% | 24% | 17% | 124 | 30.9 |
| Oegstgeest | 26,058 | €600k | 73% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 148 | 31.2 |
| Papendrecht | 32,299 | €368k | 66% | 12% | 23% | 21% | 92 | 29.0 |
| Pijnacker-Nootdorp | 58,126 | €526k | 72% | 14% | 17% | 22% | 122 | 29.1 |
| Ridderkerk | 47,999 | €346k | 58% | 11% | 25% | 24% | 83 | 36.5 |
| Rijswijk (ZH.) | 60,717 | €358k | 49% | 10% | 21% | 22% | 207 | 56.2 |
| Rotterdam | 672,960 | €342k | 35% | 14% | 16% | 20% | 177 | 78.5 |
| Schiedam | 82,232 | €314k | 50% | 11% | 18% | 21% | 186 | 56.7 |
| Sliedrecht | 26,601 | €340k | 59% | 12% | 21% | 15% | 64 | 30.3 |
| Teylingen | 38,411 | €483k | 66% | 12% | 22% | 25% | 96 | 34.1 |
| Vlaardingen | 77,260 | €303k | 47% | 11% | 21% | 26% | 136 | 46.1 |
| Voorne aan Zee | 74,527 | €396k | 68% | 10% | 25% | 28% | 58 | 30.3 |
| Voorschoten | 25,900 | €528k | 65% | 11% | 25% | 30% | 184 | 28.8 |
| Waddinxveen | 35,031 | €417k | 66% | 10% | 18% | 20% | 118 | 27.7 |
| Wassenaar | 27,525 | €745k | 58% | 12% | 26% | 32% | 116 | 41.6 |
| Westland | 116,916 | €465k | 69% | 12% | 21% | 10% | 109 | 28.9 |
| Zoetermeer | 129,862 | €375k | 56% | 12% | 21% | 25% | 160 | 43.2 |
| Zoeterwoude | 10,141 | €487k | 64% | 11% | 23% | 38% | 85 | 27.1 |
| Zuidplas | 48,726 | €459k | 69% | 11% | 19% | 21% | 73 | 33.2 |
| Zwijndrecht | 44,669 | €340k | 58% | 11% | 24% | 19% | 101 | 35.2 |
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)
Municipalities in South Holland.
Every municipality has its own page with districts, neighbourhoods and postcodes.