Plaspoelpolder

Plaspoelpolder is a neighbourhood in the Wijk 05 district of Rijswijk (ZH.), with 1,815 residents and 706 homes. 51% of homes are owner-occupied and 1% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€323,000) is 10% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 165 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06030581 · 10 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,815residents1 January 2025

€323,000average WOZ home valueRijswijk (ZH.): €358,000

16%green within 500 mRijswijk (ZH.): 22%

165services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Plaspoelpolder in Rijswijk (ZH.)Postcodes in Plaspoelpolder highlighted; the rest of Rijswijk (ZH.) in grey

Map of Rijswijk (ZH.) with Plaspoelpolder highlighted

Who lives here.

1,815 residents in 1,260 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rijswijk (ZH.).

10%

aged 0–14

25%

aged 15–24

42%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

70%

one-person households

12%

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 Plaspoelpolder is €323,000, against €358,000 in Rijswijk (ZH.).

706homes1 January 2025

1%single-family houses99% flats and apartments

51%owner-occupied28% housing association

46%built in the last ten years14% unoccupied

440 m³gas per home per yearRijswijk (ZH.): 710 m³

1,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearRijswijk (ZH.): 2,310 kWh

24%homes off the gas gridRijswijk (ZH.): 13%

4%homes with solar panelsRijswijk (ZH.): 24%

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

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRijswijk (ZH.): 41%

9%in the top 20% nationallyRijswijk (ZH.): 19%

13.9%of residents live below the poverty lineRijswijk (ZH.): 3.7%

€4,000median household wealthRijswijk (ZH.): €77,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRijswijk (ZH.): 70.0%

20.0%of workers are self-employedRijswijk (ZH.): 17.0%

0.4cars per householdRijswijk (ZH.): 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 340 crimes in Plaspoelpolder in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 187.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.2 across Rijswijk (ZH.).

Other property crime53

Theft of bicycles and mopeds40

Driving under the influence36

Vandalism and criminal damage20

Theft from vehicles13

Assault12

Threats10

Vehicle theft6

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 Plaspoelpolder, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.2

Primary pupils living here90

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises1,505

Residents per km²1,469

Land area123 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Rijswijk (ZH.).

Te Werve Stationskwartier Havenkwartier Huis te Lande Artiestenbuurt Rembrandtkwartier Wijk 05 district