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Geeren-zuid

Geeren-zuid is a neighbourhood in the Breda noord district of Breda, with 3,710 residents and 1,787 homes. 20% of homes are owner-occupied and 42% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€260,000) is 38% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 104 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07580103 · 66 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,710residents1 January 2025
€260,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000
22%green within 500 mBreda: 21%
104services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Geeren-zuid in BredaPostcodes in Geeren-zuid highlighted; the rest of Breda in grey
Map of Breda with Geeren-zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

3,710 residents in 1,880 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Breda.

15%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
50%
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 Geeren-zuid is €260,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

1,787homes1 newly built in 2025
42%single-family houses58% flats and apartments
20%owner-occupied74% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
430 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³
2,050 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh
39%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%
35%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-zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%
7%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%
5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%
€5,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000
62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%
15.0%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 124 crimes in Geeren-zuid in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 33.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Vandalism and criminal damage19
Assault15
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Threats8
Other property crime8
Theft from vehicles5
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes2
Public violence against people1
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 Geeren-zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.3
Primary pupils living here330
Secondary pupils living here200
Business premises425
Residents per km²5,103
Land area73 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Breda.

Geeren-noordDoornbos-LinieBiesdonkWaterdonkenWisselaarStationBreda noord district