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Breda centrum

Breda centrum is one of 11 districts in Breda, with 16,560 residents and 9,590 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €324,000 is 23% below the municipal average. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 075800 · 6 neighbourhoods · 292 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
16,560residents1 January 2025
€324,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000
13%green within 500 mBreda: 21%
408services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Breda centrum in BredaPostcodes in Breda centrum highlighted; the rest of Breda in grey
Map of Breda with Breda centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Breda centrum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 56 neighbourhoods in Breda.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Valkenberg2,710€339k30%9%15%16%405
Chassé3,625€375k41%11%22%17%420
Fellenoord1,610€280k17%41%12%9%410
Schorsmolen3,620€263k21%1%16%7%403
Station2,315€353k19%13%8%15%364
City2,680€336k23%7%11%14%414

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 Breda centrum is €324,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

9,590homes170 newly built in 2025
11%single-family houses89% flats and apartments
26%owner-occupied33% housing association
3%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
560 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³
1,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh
18%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%
4%homes with solar panelsBreda: 28%

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 Breda centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

64%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%
8%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%
6.0%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%
€5,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%
45%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%
14.0%of workers are self-employedBreda: 16.0%
0.5cars per householdBreda: 0.9

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 3,004 crimes in Breda centrum in 2025, 3% more than in 2024. That is 181.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds611
Other property crime479
Vandalism and criminal damage270
Assault268
Theft from vehicles134
Driving under the influence75
Pickpocketing69
Threats63
Public violence against people61
Vehicle theft21
Burglary of homes18
Street robbery7
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 Breda centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.4
Primary pupils living here380
Secondary pupils living here350
Business premises3,655
Residents per km²8,282
Land area200 ha

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

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