NL · EN

Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk

Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk is one of 7 districts in Zoeterwoude, with 4,165 residents and 2,068 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €465,000 is 5% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 063810 · 8 neighbourhoods · 90 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,165residents1 January 2025
€465,000average WOZ home valueZoeterwoude: €487,000
19%green within 500 mZoeterwoude: 38%
84services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk in ZoeterwoudePostcodes in Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk highlighted; the rest of Zoeterwoude in grey
Map of Zoeterwoude with Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 20 neighbourhoods in Zoeterwoude.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Rijnegom725€447k72%95%21%13%81
Oosthoek5–––0%42%44
Meerburg1,430€458k27%23%12%19%128
De Goede Herder780€437k67%83%18%14%109
Industriegebied Grote Polder15–––33%17%70
Industriegebied Barrepolder15–––33%44%9
Hoge Rijndijk Noord560€571k86%53%30%26%64
Hoge Rijndijk Oost635€439k63%75%15%25%54

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 Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk is €465,000, against €487,000 in Zoeterwoude.

2,068homes1 January 2025
54%single-family houses46% flats and apartments
53%owner-occupied18% housing association
49%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied
530 m³gas per home per yearZoeterwoude: 670 m³
2,750 kWhelectricity per home per yearZoeterwoude: 2,780 kWh
35%homes off the gas gridZoeterwoude: 21%
39%homes with solar panelsZoeterwoude: 43%

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 Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZoeterwoude: 28%
29%in the top 20% nationallyZoeterwoude: 27%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineZoeterwoude: 1.1%
€254,000median household wealthZoeterwoude: €312,000
82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZoeterwoude: 79.0%
43%with a university or higher professional degreeZoeterwoude: 37%
14.0%of workers are self-employedZoeterwoude: 17.0%
1.0cars per householdZoeterwoude: 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 141 crimes in Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk in 2025, 57% more than in 2024. That is 33.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 27.1 across Zoeterwoude.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds20
Vandalism and criminal damage13
Other property crime11
Vehicle theft7
Driving under the influence7
Assault6
Threats5
Theft from vehicles3
Burglary of homes1

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 Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.3
Primary pupils living here340
Secondary pupils living here230
Business premises690
Residents per km²1,845
Land area226 ha

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

More in Zoeterwoude.

Every district in Zoeterwoude.