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Buitengebied

Buitengebied is one of 18 districts in Best, with 1,230 residents and 435 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €725,000 is 56% above the municipal average. On average 53% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 075315 · 1 neighbourhood · 46 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,230residents1 January 2025
€725,000average WOZ home valueBest: €464,000
53%green within 500 mBest: 20%
7services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied in BestPostcodes in Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Best in grey
Map of Best with Buitengebied highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Buitengebied1,230€725k87%96%20%53%7

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 Buitengebied is €725,000, against €464,000 in Best.

435homes7 newly built in 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
87%owner-occupied0% housing association
8%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,360 m³gas per home per yearBest: 840 m³
4,350 kWhelectricity per home per yearBest: 2,990 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridBest: 11%
52%homes with solar panelsBest: 53%

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)

Safety.

Police registered 161 crimes in Buitengebied in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 130.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.2 across Best.

Driving under the influence39
Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Theft from vehicles10
Other property crime9
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Threats4
Assault4
Burglary of homes3
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1
Street 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 Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.2 km
Large supermarket2.1 km
Day nursery1.7 km
Primary school2.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.8
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises285
Residents per km²56
Land area2,211 ha

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

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