Vrijenban

Vrijenban is a neighbourhood in the Wijk 11 district of Rijswijk (ZH.), with 1,430 residents and 644 homes. 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 64% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€446,000) is 25% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 110 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06031194 · 28 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,430residents1 January 2025

€446,000average WOZ home valueRijswijk (ZH.): €358,000

20%green within 500 mRijswijk (ZH.): 22%

110services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Rijswijk (ZH.) with Vrijenban highlighted

Who lives here.

1,430 residents in 660 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rijswijk (ZH.).

15%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

20%

aged 25–44

26%

aged 65 and over

33%

one-person households

34%

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 Vrijenban is €446,000, against €358,000 in Rijswijk (ZH.).

644homes1 January 2025

64%single-family houses36% flats and apartments

69%owner-occupied29% housing association

5%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

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

2,370 kWhelectricity per home per yearRijswijk (ZH.): 2,310 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridRijswijk (ZH.): 13%

42%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 Vrijenban compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRijswijk (ZH.): 41%

29%in the top 20% nationallyRijswijk (ZH.): 19%

4.1%of residents live below the poverty lineRijswijk (ZH.): 3.7%

€343,000median household wealthRijswijk (ZH.): €77,000

65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRijswijk (ZH.): 70.0%

18.0%of workers are self-employedRijswijk (ZH.): 17.0%

1.0cars 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 46 crimes in Vrijenban in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.2 across Rijswijk (ZH.).

Driving under the influence10

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Burglary of homes3

Threats2

Other property crime2

Vehicle theft1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Vrijenban, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km

Large supermarket1.7 km

Day nursery1.4 km

Primary school1.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.0

Primary pupils living here120

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises215

Residents per km²4,014

Land area36 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Rijswijk (ZH.).

Pasgeld Haantje Elsenburg Kraayenburg Sion Muziekbuurt Wijk 11 district