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Kern Heesch

Kern Heesch is one of 6 districts in Bernheze, with 13,265 residents and 5,756 homes in 20 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €450,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 172101 · 20 neighbourhoods · 271 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
13,265residents1 January 2025
€450,000average WOZ home valueBernheze: €479,000
19%green within 500 mBernheze: 26%
65services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kern Heesch in BernhezePostcodes in Kern Heesch highlighted; the rest of Bernheze in grey
Map of Bernheze with Kern Heesch highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kern Heesch.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 53 neighbourhoods in Bernheze.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
't Dorp685€406k54%34%47%14%75
Oranjebuurt710€386k48%92%31%8%65
't Vijfeiken365€372k58%70%32%5%72
Schoonstraat440€449k73%99%30%8%78
Kennedystraat515€418k55%84%33%9%76
Den Berg605€492k70%100%25%18%64
Heelwijk630€268k42%44%48%9%79
Componistenbuurt515€336k63%80%24%13%78
Broekhoek - Monseigneur van Den Hurklaan1,470€572k94%94%20%22%49
Buitenpas - Noordrand755€596k86%99%24%29%66
De Velft325€468k94%100%22%21%71
Bekerbuurt445€329k37%80%21%17%72
Wagnerplein315€428k59%100%25%18%69
Het Rul575€401k79%90%14%33%66
De Zeis585€343k34%87%17%26%68
Graanbuurt445€435k86%100%23%35%54
De Hoef 1420€775k99%98%32%24%67
De Hoef 21,285€445k76%93%7%41%48
Middelste Groes95€588k49%86%21%36%12
De Beemd2,075€496k74%100%13%12%35

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Kern Heesch is €450,000, against €479,000 in Bernheze.

5,756homes29 newly built in 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied25% housing association
17%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearBernheze: 960 m³
3,030 kWhelectricity per home per yearBernheze: 3,280 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridBernheze: 9%
61%homes with solar panelsBernheze: 58%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Kern Heesch compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBernheze: 32%
25%in the top 20% nationallyBernheze: 27%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineBernheze: 1.8%
€271,000median household wealthBernheze: €326,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBernheze: 77.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeBernheze: 28%
15.0%of workers are self-employedBernheze: 19.0%
1.2cars per householdBernheze: 1.2

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 373 crimes in Kern Heesch in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 28.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 27.7 across Bernheze.

Vandalism and criminal damage35
Driving under the influence30
Other property crime28
Assault20
Theft from vehicles16
Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Threats16
Burglary of homes11
Vehicle theft10
Public violence against people3
Street robbery1
Hold-up robbery1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Kern Heesch, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.4
Primary pupils living here1,150
Secondary pupils living here630
Business premises1,610
Residents per km²2,607
Land area509 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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