Postcode 2731 Benthuizen
About 3,595 people live in postcode area 2731 in Benthuizen (municipality Alphen aan den Rijn), in 1,400 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €398,000 in 2023, up 67% from €238,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 15.1% are apartments and 6.3% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 67% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
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Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €238,000 |
| 2017 | €242,000 +1.7% |
| 2018 | €253,000 +4.5% |
| 2019 | €270,000 +6.7% |
| 2020 | €287,000 +6.3% |
| 2021 | €305,000 +6.3% |
| 2022 | €342,000 +12.1% |
| 2023 | €398,000 +16.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 19.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 12.5% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.4% |
| Age 45–64 | 25.3% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2% |
| Single-person households | 26.8% |
| Families with children | 42.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | hardly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,420 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 19% |
| Apartments | 15.1% |
| Built before 1945 | 6.3% |
| Built 2015 or later | 7.4% |
| Average gas use | 890 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,770 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 3.8 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 6.6 km |
| Hospital | 4.9 km |
| Library | 3.2 km |
| Swimming pool | 6.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 2731
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Bentwijzer public (non-denominational) · 196 pupils | Ploegerf 5 | 60% / 13.3% |
| School met de Bijbel Reformed · 181 pupils | Ploegerf 1 | 47.1% / 27.8% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
Neighbourhoods in 2731
Noordpolder · Benthuizen Dorp-West · Benthuizen Dorp-Oost · Bentwoud
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
2729 Zoetermeer · 2728 Zoetermeer · 2727 Zoetermeer · 2735 Gelderswoude · 2726 Zoetermeer · 2725 Zoetermeer · 2724 Zoetermeer · 2723 Zoetermeer · 2722 Zoetermeer · 2721 Zoetermeer
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.