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The Herenstraat is the main shopping street in the old town center of Rijswijk (South Holland province, Netherlands).
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Municipality · Zuid-Holland

Living in Rijswijk (ZH.)

The population is growing faster than in the Netherlands. Homes cost less than the Dutch average, and registered crime per resident is higher.

61,857 residents, 29,310 homes, Data: CBS, Politie, RIVM, Kiesraad, NVM, Kadaster

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At a glance

Compared with the Netherlands · newest year available

Location

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Districts

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01 · Prices & homes

Homes cost less than the Dutch average.

The average WOZ value in Rijswijk (ZH.) is €358,000, 10% lower than in the Netherlands (€398,000). Between 2014 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 96%, against a rise of 89% in the Netherlands. 49% of the homes are owner-occupied, 8 percentage points less than in the Netherlands (57%).

Key figures
  • Average WOZ value
    €358,000
    10% lower than the Netherlands (€398,000)
  • Rise in WOZ value since 2014
    +96%
    higher than the Netherlands (+89%)
  • More figures
  • Owner-occupied dwellings
    49%
    8 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (57%)
  • Social housing
    32%
    4 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (28%)
  • Private rent
    19%
    5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (14%)
  • Single-family dwellings
    29%
    34 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (63%)
  • Built 1975–1991
    12%
    11 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (23%)
  • Built 1965–1974
    22%
    7 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (15%)
  • Built before 1945
    15%
    3 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (18%)

WOZ value per year

The average WOZ value rose 96% between 2014 and 2025, to €358,000.

Average WOZ value, 2025
€358,00010% below the Netherlands
  • +96% since 2014
  • Netherlands +89%
Explanation

The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

The market in Agglomeratie Den Haag

In the Agglomeratie Den Haag region (Q3 2026), half of all homes sold for more than €4,995/m², and 64% sold above the asking price.

Figures from NVM estate agents for Q3 2026

Sale price per m²
€4,995/m²

Of the homes sold in Agglomeratie Den Haag in Q3 2026, half went for more than €4,995 per m² of living area and half for less. All dwelling types combined.

Asking vs sale price
+2.7%

The final sale price in Agglomeratie Den Haag came in 2.7% above the last asking price. Budget for that.

Sold above asking
64%

64% of the homes sold in Agglomeratie Den Haag in Q3 2026 went for more than the asking price.

Sale price per m² by dwelling type

Terraced house
€4,870/m²
End-of-terrace house
€5,084/m²
Semi-detached house
€5,710/m²
Detached house
€6,366/m²
Apartment
€4,922/m²

Figures from NVM estate agents covering existing owner-occupied homes in COROP region Agglomeratie Den Haag, Q3 2026. A region spans dozens of municipalities, so this describes the surrounding market, not this street or this house.

Source: NVM Marktoverzicht 2026-Q3

Modelled ownership costs

Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€259 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)

€259/ month

Typical home here, before mortgage and energy

  • 101 m² · estimated gemeente average
  • WOZ €358,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€121NL median
  • Water board levy€42–
  • Waste levy€36€27
  • Property tax (OZB)€25€31
  • Sewage levy€18€22
Costs to set aside€138
  • Maintenance reserve€129–
  • Buildings insurance€9–

Model estimates, not bills.

For this home, Rijswijk (ZH.)'s OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 134th of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.

cheapestdearest

Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.

Explanation
  • The home: one typical home of 101 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €358,000.
  • Levies: Rijswijk (ZH.)'s own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
  • Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
  • NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
  • Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.

Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026

Dwelling value ladder

Rijswijk (ZH.) has the 13th-lowest WOZ value of the 50 gemeenten in the province of Zuid-Holland.

Netherlands€398,000
Molenlanden€427,000
Waddinxveen€417,000
Krimpenerwaard€414,000
Leiden€409,000
Voorne aan Zee€396,000
Hoeksche Waard€392,000
's-Gravenhage€383,000
Zoetermeer€375,000
Gorinchem€370,000
Papendrecht€368,000
Rijswijk (ZH.)€358,000

Gouda€356,000
Delft€352,000
Alblasserdam€351,000
Ridderkerk€346,000
Maassluis€345,000
Rotterdam€342,000
Sliedrecht€340,000
Zwijndrecht€340,000
Dordrecht€331,000
Schiedam€314,000
Nissewaard€308,000
Vlaardingen€303,000
Explanation

Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)

WOZ value and age structure

Here: €358,000 average WOZ value.

ValueDwellingsAged 65+
Rijswijk (ZH.)358,00029,310–
Alblasserdam351,0008,493–
Albrandswaard456,00010,797–
Alphen aan den Rijn397,00051,069–
Barendrecht447,00019,676–
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk472,00015,273–
Capelle aan den IJssel362,00031,893–
Delft352,00054,594–
Dordrecht331,00057,537–
Goeree-Overflakkee371,00022,997–
Gorinchem370,00018,237–
Gouda356,00035,205–
's-Gravenhage383,000274,171–
Hardinxveld-Giessendam368,0007,744–
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht443,00012,963–
Hillegom458,00010,329–
Hoeksche Waard392,00039,954–
Molenlanden427,00018,111–
Kaag en Braassem487,00012,787–
Katwijk462,00027,845–
Krimpen aan den IJssel386,00012,730–
Krimpenerwaard414,00024,661–
Lansingerland505,00025,791–
Leiden409,00065,079–
Leiderdorp450,00012,698–
Leidschendam-Voorburg443,00037,861–
Lisse433,00010,637–
Maassluis345,00016,664–
Midden-Delfland496,0008,145–
Nieuwkoop489,00011,931–
Nissewaard308,00040,514–
Explanation

Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)

Dwellings by ownership

The largest category is owner-occupied, at 49% of dwellings.

  • Owner-occupied49%
  • Social housing32%
  • Private rent19%
Explanation

CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Dwellings by type

71% of the dwelling stock is multi-family homes.

  • Single-family homes29%
  • Multi-family homes71%
Explanation

CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Dwellings by build period

23% of dwellings were built between 1945 and 1964, against 13% in the Netherlands.

  • Before 194514.5%
  • 1945-196423.4%
  • 1965-197421.6%
  • 1975-199111.8%
  • 1992-200512.1%
  • 2006-20155.2%
  • 2016 and later11.3%
Explanation

Based on 30,949 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).

Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01

02 · Safety

More registered crime per resident than the Dutch average.

In 2025, 56 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Rijswijk (ZH.), 24% higher than in the Netherlands (45). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 5%, against a rise of 5% in the Netherlands. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.

Key figures
  • Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
    56
    24% higher than the Netherlands (45)
  • Change since 2021
    -5%
    lower than the Netherlands (+5%)
  • More figures
  • Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
    4.0
    48% higher than the Netherlands (2.7)
  • Injury accidents per 1,000 residents (2024)
    4.24
    3.1 times as high as the Netherlands (1.39)
  • Change since 2020
    +62%
    higher than the Netherlands (+46%)

Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025

In 2025, Rijswijk (ZH.) registered 56 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 45 in the Netherlands.

Rijswijk (ZH.)56
The Netherlands45
Explanation

Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.

Source: CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025

Registered crime per year

In 2025, Rijswijk (ZH.) registered 56 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 45 in the Netherlands.

Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
5624% above the Netherlands
  • -5% since 2021
  • Netherlands +5%
Explanation

Registered crime, not all crime — CBS/Politie 47018NED. A year without a matching population figure (KWB) is left out.

Source: CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025

Crime by category

The largest category in Rijswijk (ZH.) is 'Theft and burglary': 27.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 19.8 in the Netherlands.

Rijswijk (ZH.)The Netherlands
  • Theft and burglary27.7
  • Traffic10.3
  • Vandalism and public order5.5
  • Fraud and scams5.2
  • Violence and threats5.1
  • Other and withheld2.3
  • Environmental0.1
Explanation

Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.

Source: CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025

Home burglary

Home burglary 2023-2025: 4.0 per 1,000 dwellings a year on average, against 2.7 in the Netherlands.

Rijswijk (ZH.)4.01
The Netherlands2.69
Explanation

Averaged over 3 years (2023-2025) to dampen year-to-year noise at low counts.

Source: CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025

Traffic accidents by outcome

In 2024, police in Rijswijk (ZH.) registered 645 traffic accidents, of which 253 with injury and 1 fatal.

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation

Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas.

Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024

03 · Living environment

Residents rate their health below the Dutch average; green space is above the Dutch average.

An estimated 71% of adults in Rijswijk (ZH.) rate their own health as good, 2 percentage points less than in the Netherlands. More adults feel lonely (52% against 47%) and more report anxiety or depression (51% against 47%), but fewer drink excessively (5% against 6%) and fewer are overweight (51% against 52%). Built-up land is the largest land use in Rijswijk (ZH.), covering 52% of the area, against 9% in the Netherlands. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 32% of the area, 16 percentage points above the 16% in the Netherlands.

Key figures
  • Self-rated health (estimated)
    71%
    2 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (73%)
  • Green (parks, sport, nature)
    32%
    16 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (16%)
  • More figures
  • Lonely
    52%
    5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (47%)
  • Anxiety or depression feelings
    51%
    4 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (47%)
  • Excessive drinking
    5%
    1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (6%)
  • Meets physical activity guideline
    47%
    1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (48%)
  • Agriculture, share of the area
    1%
    51 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (52%)
  • Built-up, share of the area
    52%
    43 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (9%)
  • Recreation, share of the area
    32%
    29 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (3%)

Health

An estimated 71% of adults rate their own health as good, against 73% in the Netherlands (2024).

This areaThe Netherlands
Good self-rated health
71.2%
72.8%
Smokes
17%
17.2%
Excessive drinking
4.6%
5.8%
Overweight
51.2%
51.6%
Lonely
51.9%
47.2%
Anxiety or depression feelings
50.8%
47.3%
Meets physical activity guideline
47.2%
48.3%
Explanation

An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.

Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024

Land use

32% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 16% in the Netherlands.

  • Traffic7.3%
  • Built-up52.4%
  • Other built-up3.5%
  • Recreation32.2%
  • Agriculture0.8%
  • Forest and nature0.2%
  • Water3.5%
Explanation

Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.

Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022

04 · Residents

The population is growing faster than the Dutch average.

Rijswijk (ZH.) has 61,857 inhabitants (2026), or 4,420 per km² (8.2 times as high as in the Netherlands). Between 2014 and 2026 the population rose 30%, against a rise of 8% in the Netherlands. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in Rijswijk (ZH.) was 74%, 4 percentage points below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, D66 had the highest share there: 19% of the vote, against 17% nationally.

Key figures
  • Population growth since 2014
    +30%
    higher than the Netherlands (+8%)
  • Turnout
    74%
    4 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
  • More figures
  • Growth of the dwelling stock
    +17%
    higher than the Netherlands (+10%)
  • Aged 25 to 45
    29%
    3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (26%)
  • Never married
    53%
    3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (50%)
  • Dutch origin
    55%
    16 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (71%)
  • Higher education (hbo, wo)
    41%
    8 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (33%)
  • D66, share of the vote
    19%
    2 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)

Population per year

The population grew 30% between 2014 and 2026, to 61,857.

Residents, 2026
61,857
  • +30% since 2014
  • Netherlands +8%

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Density

Residents per km²: 4,420.

Residents per km²4,420
Dwellings per km²2,095.1

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Births and deaths per 1,000 residents

In 2025, 10.7 children were born per 1,000 residents; 10.2 died per 1,000.

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Residents by age group

29% of residents are between 25 and 45.

  • 0 to 1510,444
  • 15 to 256,437
  • 25 to 4517,918
  • 45 to 6514,420
  • 65 to 809,147
  • 80 and over3,491

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Marital status

53% of residents are never married.

  • Never married32,812
  • Married20,674
  • Divorced5,367
  • Widowed3,004

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by country of origin

55% of residents have Dutch origin.

  • Netherlands34,013
  • Europe (excluding the Netherlands)7,275
  • Outside Europe20,569

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Education level of residents aged 15 to 75

41% of residents have a higher professional (hbo) or university (wo) education.

  • Primary, vmbo, mbo110,250
  • Havo, vwo, mbo2-415,430
  • Higher professional, university18,080

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024

Parliamentary election

At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 74% of eligible voters in Rijswijk (ZH.) voted. The largest party was D66 with 19% of the valid votes.

Municipality of Rijswijk (ZH.)The Netherlands
D66
19.4%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
17.9%
16.7%
VVD
14.1%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
14.3%
12.8%
CDA
9%
11.8%
JA21
6.1%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
4%
4.5%
BBB
1.1%
2.6%
Other
14%
14.4%
Explanation

Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes.

Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025

05 · More figures

More figures

Rijswijk (ZH.) has an average of 0.9 cars per household, 18% lower than in the Netherlands (1.1). 25% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 1 percentage point less than in the Netherlands (26%).

Key figures
  • Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
    13%
    3 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (16%)
  • Government, education and care, share of businesses
    19%
    2 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
  • Business services, share of businesses
    28%
    3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (25%)
  • Cars per household (2025)
    0.9
    18% lower than the Netherlands (1.1)
  • Cars not on petrol (2025)
    25%
    1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (26%)
  • Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
    +7 pp
    higher than the Netherlands (+5 pp)
  • Industrial, share of addresses
    2%
    2 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (4%)
  • Lodging, share of addresses
    0%
    2 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (2%)
  • Healthcare, share of addresses
    0%
    1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (1%)
  • Single-family dwellings
    29%
    34 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (63%)
  • Multi-family dwellings
    71%
    34 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (37%)
  • Private rent
    19%
    5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (14%)

Business establishments by sector

Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 2,525 establishments.

Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij110
Nijverheid en energie1,430
Handel en horeca1,190
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie885
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed365
Zakelijke dienstverlening2,525
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg1,770
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten830

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Passenger cars by fuel type

25% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 26% in the Netherlands (2025).

  • Petrol75.3%
  • Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)24.7%
Explanation

CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Share on other fuel per year

The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 18% to 25% between 2014 and 2025.

Share on other fuel, 2025
25%1 percentage point below the Netherlands (26%)
  • +7 pp since 2014
  • Netherlands +5 pp
Explanation

See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Vehicles by kind

In 2025, 26,405 passenger cars and 1,785 motorcycles were registered here.

Passenger cars26,405
Motorcycles1,785
Explanation

At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Addresses by building use

88% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (2%).

  • Residential87.5%
  • Retail1.3%
  • Office1.6%
  • Assembly0.6%
  • Healthcare0.2%
  • Industrial1.9%
  • Education0.1%
  • Sports0.1%
  • Other7%
Explanation

Based on 35,351 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01

Biggest difference from the Netherlands

4,420 residents per km²: 8.2 times as densely populated as the Dutch average.

This areaThe Netherlands
  • Residents per km²4,420
  • Single-family dwellings29%
  • Multi-family dwellings71%
  • Private rent19%
  • Owner-occupied dwellings49%
Explanation

The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

06 · Neighbourhoods

Compare the districts of Rijswijk (ZH.)

Compare the districts of Rijswijk (ZH.)
03370€625,000449
107,990€564,00022
014,710€506,00038
111,425€449,00041
088,855€356,00047

Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026, Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01, NVM Marktoverzicht 2026-Q3, CBS/Politie geregistreerde misdrijven (47018NED) 2025, BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024, Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025, RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024, CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022, Municipal levies + CBS 2026. Figures describe the whole municipality.

How we calculate
Living in Rijswijk (ZH.): house prices, WOZ & neighbourhoods