Our broker Steven was born and raised in Alphen aan den Rijn. As no other he knows the area and how nice it is to live in Alphen aan den Rijn. He can tell you all about it.
Over the past 10 years the population has grown by 65% to almost 113,000 inhabitants in 2022, and for good reason. This is partly due to the annexation of a number of surrounding former municipalities. However, in the coming years there are many plans for new construction and the population is expected to grow even further in the years to come.
More than half of Alphen aan den Rijn's residents are between the ages of 25 and 65. 25% of the inhabitants are younger.
Alphen aan den Rijn consists of 16 neighborhoods. These are: 1: Ridderveld, 2: Oudshoorn, 3: Zegersloot, 4: Koudekerk aan den Rijn, 5: Hoorn, 6: Aarlanderveen, 7: Lage Zijde, 8: Hoge Zijde, 9: Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, 10: Kerk en Zanen, 11: Steekterpolder, 12: Rietveld, 13: Zwammerdam, 14: Hazerswoude-Dorp, 15: Boskoop, 16: Benthuizen
In these neighborhoods, 63% of the homes are owner-occupied, the rest are rental homes.
There is also plenty to do in Alphen aan den Rijn. For example, there is bird park Avifauna where nowadays not only birds can be admired. Many archaeological excavations have been done in Alphen aan den Rijn in the past and revealed that it was an old Roman village. Theme park Archeon has been opened in Alphen aan den Rijn for a reason. This is where you experience the history in a completely different way. The center of Alphen is located along the river the Rijn. For this reason you will find super nice restaurants and other catering establishments along the waterfront.
In short, Alphen aan den Rijn is truly a great place to live!
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