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Hofwijk en Oranjehof

Hofwijk en Oranjehof is a neighbourhood in the Wateringen district of Westland, with 2,460 residents and 1,007 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 78% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€413,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 133 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 17830606 · 62 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,460residents1 January 2025
€413,000average WOZ home valueWestland: €465,000
16%green within 500 mWestland: 10%
133services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hofwijk en Oranjehof in WestlandPostcodes in Hofwijk en Oranjehof highlighted; the rest of Westland in grey
Map of Westland with Hofwijk en Oranjehof highlighted

Who lives here.

2,460 residents in 990 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Westland.

23%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
28%
one-person households
45%
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 Hofwijk en Oranjehof is €413,000, against €465,000 in Westland.

1,007homes1 January 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied38% housing association
12%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearWestland: 790 m³
2,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearWestland: 2,730 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridWestland: 7%
30%homes with solar panelsWestland: 44%

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 Hofwijk en Oranjehof compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWestland: 34%
20%in the top 20% nationallyWestland: 26%
2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineWestland: 2.3%
€177,000median household wealthWestland: €255,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWestland: 78.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeWestland: 25%
16.0%of workers are self-employedWestland: 19.0%
1.0cars per householdWestland: 1.0

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 56 crimes in Hofwijk en Oranjehof in 2025, 42% fewer than in 2024. That is 22.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.9 across Westland.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Burglary of homes6
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Assault2
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
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 Hofwijk en Oranjehof, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.6
Primary pupils living here330
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises245
Residents per km²6,002
Land area41 ha

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

Schools in Hofwijk en Oranjehof.

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

Katholieke Basisschool De HofvillaPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Protestants Christelijke Basisschool Pieter van der Plas SchoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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 Westland.

Buitengebied 2 wateringenWateringen CentrumgebiedVliettuinenWateringen Noord en AmbachtshofSuyderveltPlan ZuidWateringen district