Altena

Altena is a neighbourhood in the Ravense Hoek district of Voorne aan Zee, with 1,940 residents and 719 homes. 85% of homes are owner-occupied and 77% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€519,000) is 31% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 22 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19920601 · 24 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,940residents1 January 2025

€519,000average WOZ home valueVoorne aan Zee: €396,000

26%green within 500 mVoorne aan Zee: 28%

22services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Altena in Voorne aan ZeePostcodes in Altena highlighted; the rest of Voorne aan Zee in grey

Map of Voorne aan Zee with Altena highlighted

Who lives here.

1,940 residents in 715 households, 2.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Voorne aan Zee.

18%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

22%

aged 25–44

15%

aged 65 and over

18%

one-person households

53%

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 Altena is €519,000, against €396,000 in Voorne aan Zee.

719homes1 January 2025

77%single-family houses23% flats and apartments

85%owner-occupied7% housing association

1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

790 m³gas per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 790 m³

3,500 kWhelectricity per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 2,790 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridVoorne aan Zee: 6%

57%homes with solar panelsVoorne aan Zee: 45%

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

11%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 31%

49%in the top 20% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 24%

0.5%of residents live below the poverty lineVoorne aan Zee: 2.3%

€284,000median household wealthVoorne aan Zee: €186,000

80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVoorne aan Zee: 71.0%

30%with a university or higher professional degreeVoorne aan Zee: 25%

13.0%of workers are self-employedVoorne aan Zee: 16.0%

1.4cars per householdVoorne aan Zee: 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 31 crimes in Altena in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 16.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.3 across Voorne aan Zee.

Vandalism and criminal damage6

Theft from vehicles5

Vehicle theft2

Other property crime2

Burglary of homes1

Threats1

Driving under the influence1

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 Altena, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km

Large supermarket1.3 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.4

Primary pupils living here160

Secondary pupils living here180

Business premises155

Residents per km²3,505

Land area55 ha

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

Schools in Altena.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

De Ravense PoortPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Voorne aan Zee.

Wagenzicht Salem Logendal 't Lange Land Kruis Hoeffe Buitengebied Ravense Hoek district