neighbourhood in Alphen aan den Rijn
Zefierzijde
2,615 residents · postal code 2408 · Part of Kerk en Zanen, Alphen aan den Rijn
- no. 646 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 7 of 93 in Alphen aan den Rijn
Scores per pillar
Zefierzijde has been built entirely since 2000, and the demographics show it: 60 percent of households have children, against a mere 14 percent living alone. An overall score of 9.6 places the area among the Netherlands' best-rated, carried by safety at 9.8 and a crime rate of 11.3 per 1,000 people present — under half the national median. Home values of €504,000 sit well above the national average of €422,000. Green space is the one weak spot in an otherwise strong report, scoring just 4.2.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Zefierzijde calculated?
Zefierzijde scores 9.6 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 Zefierzijde a safe neighbourhood?
Zefierzijde scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.