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neighbourhood in Alphen aan den Rijn

Van Boetzelaerstraat

2,970 residents · postal code 2406 · Part of Lage Zijde, Alphen aan den Rijn

  • no. 2,844 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 35 of 93 in Alphen aan den Rijn

Scores per pillar

The Van Boetzelaerstraat area in Alphen aan den Rijn pairs a high social score (8.2) and top amenities (9.6) with mediocre safety (5.2). Three-quarters is owner-occupied and two-thirds single-family, on an average value (412,000 euro) just below the midpoint. At 43 crimes per 1,000 people present the area runs above the median. The total still reaches 8.4; the station is just over three kilometres away.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
3.4 km
Hospital
1.9 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
1.0 km
Library
1.3 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
42.9
Violent crimes
1.8
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 412,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
69%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident
€ 38,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 26%45–65 29%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
36%
Residents per km²
8,031

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Van Boetzelaerstraat calculated?

Van Boetzelaerstraat scores 8.4 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Van Boetzelaerstraat a safe neighbourhood?

Van Boetzelaerstraat scores 5.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (42.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.