Effen-Rith

Effen-Rith is a neighbourhood in the Breda west district of Breda, with 870 residents and 364 homes. 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 85% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€682,000) is 63% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 2 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07580508 · 32 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

870residents1 January 2025

€682,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000

45%green within 500 mBreda: 21%

2services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Effen-Rith in BredaPostcodes in Effen-Rith highlighted; the rest of Breda in grey

Map of Breda with Effen-Rith highlighted

Who lives here.

870 residents in 340 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Breda.

13%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

17%

aged 25–44

24%

aged 65 and over

22%

one-person households

40%

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 Effen-Rith is €682,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

364homes1 newly built in 2025

85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments

82%owner-occupied0% housing association

6%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

1,310 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³

4,140 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%

47%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 Effen-Rith compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

21%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%

42%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%

1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%

€648,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%

39%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%

32.0%of workers are self-employedBreda: 16.0%

1.5cars 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 53 crimes in Effen-Rith in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 60.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Driving under the influence13

Burglary of homes6

Theft from vehicles6

Assault2

Other property crime2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Threats1

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 Effen-Rith, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.5 km

Large supermarket3.7 km

Day nursery1.2 km

Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.6

Primary pupils living here60

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises195

Residents per km²97

Land area893 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Breda.

Princenhage Mastbos Heuvel Liesbos Ruitersbos Heilaar Breda west district