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Sassenheim West

Sassenheim West is one of 11 districts in Teylingen, with 5,960 residents and 2,894 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €469,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 152514 · 8 neighbourhoods · 163 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,960residents1 January 2025
€469,000average WOZ home valueTeylingen: €483,000
16%green within 500 mTeylingen: 25%
83services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sassenheim West in TeylingenPostcodes in Sassenheim West highlighted; the rest of Teylingen in grey
Map of Teylingen with Sassenheim West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Sassenheim West.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 47 neighbourhoods in Teylingen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Overteylingen770€594k65%45%36%12%68
Kasteelbuurt540€388k49%56%35%16%80
Horsten en Vorsten460€378k92%57%19%16%89
Koningshuysbuurt480€519k78%80%19%15%95
Oranjebuurt1,265€427k56%81%20%18%107
Centrum1,875€419k55%43%29%15%83
Ter Leede365€773k92%90%34%24%66
Vogelbuurt205€677k95%100%20%23%64

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Sassenheim West is €469,000, against €483,000 in Teylingen.

2,894homes38 newly built in 2025
59%single-family houses41% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied20% housing association
11%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearTeylingen: 800 m³
2,560 kWhelectricity per home per yearTeylingen: 2,620 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridTeylingen: 6%
36%homes with solar panelsTeylingen: 46%

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

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTeylingen: 29%
26%in the top 20% nationallyTeylingen: 30%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineTeylingen: 1.6%
€262,000median household wealthTeylingen: €268,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTeylingen: 77.0%
37%with a university or higher professional degreeTeylingen: 37%
16.0%of workers are self-employedTeylingen: 16.0%
1.0cars per householdTeylingen: 1.1

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 229 crimes in Sassenheim West in 2025, 19% more than in 2024. That is 38.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.1 across Teylingen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds32
Other property crime21
Driving under the influence12
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Theft from vehicles9
Burglary of homes5
Threats2
Assault2
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 Sassenheim West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.8
Primary pupils living here460
Secondary pupils living here300
Business premises790
Residents per km²5,536
Land area108 ha

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

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