De Burcht, Alphen aan den Rijn
About 385 people live in De Burcht, in 150 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 62% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 15.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €377,000; 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 3.7 km away, a supermarket 3.4 km and a GP 0.6 km.
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Is De Burcht a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 62% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 64% |
| Safety and nuisance | 58% |
| Social cohesion | 34% |
| Amenities | 40% |
| Housing stock | 46% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Burcht safe?
| All registered crime | 15.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 5.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €377,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 67% / 33% |
| Apartments | 3% |
| Households with children | 39% |
| Single-person households | 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 3.4 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 6.8 km |
| Train station | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | 3.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn
Hooge Burch · Zwammerdam Dorp · Spoelwijk · Zuidwijk · Botanicusbuurt · Appelbuurt · Voorofschebuurt · Vogelbuurt · Snijdelwijk · Zonnedauw · Biezen-Oost · Biezen-West
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04847103. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.