Geeren-noord

Geeren-noord is a neighbourhood in the Breda noord district of Breda, with 2,675 residents and 1,213 homes. 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 43% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€265,000) is 37% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 67 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07580106 · 49 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,675residents1 January 2025

€265,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000

32%green within 500 mBreda: 21%

67services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Geeren-noord in BredaPostcodes in Geeren-noord highlighted; the rest of Breda in grey

Map of Breda with Geeren-noord highlighted

Who lives here.

2,675 residents in 1,310 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Breda.

15%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

27%

aged 25–44

19%

aged 65 and over

52%

one-person households

29%

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 Geeren-noord is €265,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

1,213homes1 January 2025

43%single-family houses57% flats and apartments

32%owner-occupied63% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

180 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³

2,280 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh

70%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%

26%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 Geeren-noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%

9%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%

5.6%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%

€6,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000

61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%

16%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%

11.0%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 91 crimes in Geeren-noord in 2025, 30% more than in 2024. That is 34.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Vandalism and criminal damage14

Theft of bicycles and mopeds10

Threats6

Other property crime6

Assault5

Theft from vehicles4

Burglary of homes3

Driving under the influence1

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 Geeren-noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.4

Primary pupils living here220

Secondary pupils living here140

Business premises195

Residents per km²5,934

Land area45 ha

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

Schools in Geeren-noord.

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

Basisschool Het NoorderlichtPrimary school · Openbaar

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.

Waterdonken Geeren-zuid Biesdonk Wisselaar Doornbos-Linie Vuchtpolder Breda noord district