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Schorsmolen

Schorsmolen is a neighbourhood in the Breda centrum district of Breda, with 3,620 residents and 2,313 homes. 21% of homes are owner-occupied and 1% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€263,000) is 37% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 403 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07580004 · 42 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,620residents1 January 2025
€263,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000
7%green within 500 mBreda: 21%
403services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schorsmolen in BredaPostcodes in Schorsmolen highlighted; the rest of Breda in grey
Map of Breda with Schorsmolen highlighted

Who lives here.

3,620 residents in 2,565 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Breda.

4%
aged 0–14
21%
aged 15–24
44%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
77%
one-person households
6%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Schorsmolen is €263,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

2,313homes1 January 2025
1%single-family houses99% flats and apartments
21%owner-occupied45% housing association
2%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
450 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³
1,710 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh
15%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%
1%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 Schorsmolen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

70%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%
3%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%
5.3%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%
€4,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%
40%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%
11.0%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 403 crimes in Schorsmolen in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 111.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds89
Vandalism and criminal damage53
Other property crime40
Assault29
Driving under the influence23
Public violence against people11
Threats11
Theft from vehicles8
Pickpocketing4
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft3

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 Schorsmolen, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.4
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises540
Residents per km²14,098
Land area26 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Breda.

FellenoordCityTuinzigtChasséHaagpoortStationBreda centrum district