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Biesdonk

Biesdonk is a neighbourhood in the Breda noord district of Breda, with 4,900 residents and 2,262 homes. 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 50% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€263,000) is 37% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 106 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07580102 · 96 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,900residents1 January 2025
€263,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000
20%green within 500 mBreda: 21%
106services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Biesdonk in BredaPostcodes in Biesdonk highlighted; the rest of Breda in grey
Map of Breda with Biesdonk highlighted

Who lives here.

4,900 residents in 2,370 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Breda.

15%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
31%
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 Biesdonk is €263,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

2,262homes1 January 2025
50%single-family houses50% flats and apartments
38%owner-occupied50% housing association
1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
100 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³
2,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh
39%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%
11%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 Biesdonk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%
8%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%
4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%
€16,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%
12.0%of workers are self-employedBreda: 16.0%
0.8cars 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 415 crimes in Biesdonk in 2025, 20% more than in 2024. That is 84.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Vandalism and criminal damage41
Theft of bicycles and mopeds39
Other property crime38
Theft from vehicles25
Driving under the influence12
Assault11
Burglary of homes9
Threats8
Vehicle theft4
Public violence against people1

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 Biesdonk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.1
Primary pupils living here430
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises440
Residents per km²6,202
Land area79 ha

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

Schools in Biesdonk.

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

Kbs John F KennedyPrimary 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.