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Breda west

Breda west is one of 11 districts in Breda, with 33,450 residents and 16,085 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €372,000 is 11% below the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 075805 · 10 neighbourhoods · 640 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
33,450residents1 January 2025
€372,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000
16%green within 500 mBreda: 21%
105services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Breda west in BredaPostcodes in Breda west highlighted; the rest of Breda in grey
Map of Breda with Breda west highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Breda west.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 56 neighbourhoods in Breda.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Haagpoort2,280€325k34%71%12%12%245
Heuvel8,100€328k35%46%14%18%118
Tuinzigt7,815€280k35%50%12%7%181
Princenhage9,005€421k61%69%22%13%70
Westerpark3,455€431k72%73%18%16%86
Heilaar630€892k92%98%13%15%80
Hazeldonk60€579k62%90%25%38%5
Steenakker480€366k30%31%14%24%58
Effen-Rith870€682k82%85%24%45%2
Liesbos770€697k84%86%28%42%5

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Breda west is €372,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

16,085homes441 newly built in 2025
59%single-family houses41% flats and apartments
47%owner-occupied34% housing association
8%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³
2,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh
16%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%
28%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 Breda west compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%
17%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%
3.8%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%
€39,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%
14.0%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 2,294 crimes in Breda west in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 68.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Other property crime435
Theft of bicycles and mopeds234
Vandalism and criminal damage200
Driving under the influence162
Theft from vehicles109
Assault85
Threats71
Burglary of homes54
Vehicle theft24
Public violence against people10
Pickpocketing3
Street robbery2
Hold-up robbery2

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 Breda west, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.7
Primary pupils living here2,630
Secondary pupils living here1,620
Business premises5,050
Residents per km²1,269
Land area2,636 ha

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

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