Kesteren

Kesteren is a neighbourhood in the Breda noord-west district of Breda, with 3,670 residents and 1,668 homes. 57% of homes are owner-occupied and 80% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€304,000) is 27% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 71 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07580602 · 61 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,670residents1 January 2025

€304,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000

29%green within 500 mBreda: 21%

71services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Kesteren in BredaPostcodes in Kesteren highlighted; the rest of Breda in grey

Who lives here.

3,670 residents in 1,715 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Breda.

16%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

31%

aged 25–44

14%

aged 65 and over

40%

one-person households

37%

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 Kesteren is €304,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

1,668homes1 January 2025

80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments

57%owner-occupied39% housing association

2%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

2,460 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh

100%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%

24%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 Kesteren compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%

14%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%

3.8%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%

€71,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%

29%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%

13.0%of workers are self-employedBreda: 16.0%

1.0cars 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 129 crimes in Kesteren in 2025, 33% more than in 2024. That is 35.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Vandalism and criminal damage18

Theft of bicycles and mopeds12

Theft from vehicles11

Threats10

Assault9

Other property crime6

Burglary of homes4

Public violence against people4

Driving under the influence4

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 Kesteren, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.6

Primary pupils living here310

Secondary pupils living here200

Business premises530

Residents per km²4,785

Land area77 ha

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

Schools in Kesteren.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Kbs OlympiaPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Breda.

Muizenberg Gageldonk Steenakker Prinsenbeek Kievitsloop Kroeten Breda noord-west district