Waterdonken

Waterdonken is a neighbourhood in the Breda noord district of Breda, with 1,405 residents and 590 homes. 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 61% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€441,000) is 5% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 64 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07580107 · 4 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,405residents1 January 2025

€441,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000

30%green within 500 mBreda: 21%

64services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Breda with Waterdonken highlighted

Who lives here.

1,405 residents in 600 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Breda.

23%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

36%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

32%

one-person households

43%

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 Waterdonken is €441,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

590homes1 January 2025

61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments

62%owner-occupied24% housing association

27%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

0 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³

2,310 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh

100%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%

34%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 Waterdonken compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%

33%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%

1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%

€204,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000

82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%

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 25 crimes in Waterdonken in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Vandalism and criminal damage3

Burglary of homes2

Theft from vehicles2

Driving under the influence2

Threats1

Other property crime1

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 Waterdonken, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket1.3 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1

Primary pupils living here190

Secondary pupils living here80

Business premises155

Residents per km²7,987

Land area18 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Breda.

Geeren-noord Geeren-zuid Teteringen Vuchtpolder Biesdonk Wisselaar Breda noord district