Heilaar

Heilaar is a neighbourhood in the Breda west district of Breda, with 630 residents and 215 homes. 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 98% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€892,000) is 113% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 80 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07580505 · 9 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

630residents1 January 2025

€892,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000

15%green within 500 mBreda: 21%

80services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Who lives here.

630 residents in 220 households, 2.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Breda.

19%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

23%

aged 25–44

13%

aged 65 and over

16%

one-person households

52%

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 Heilaar is €892,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

215homes1 newly built in 2025

98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments

92%owner-occupied0% housing association

43%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

880 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³

4,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh

36%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%

68%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 Heilaar compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

17%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%

57%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%

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

€653,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000

80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBreda: 73.0%

48%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%

21.0%of workers are self-employedBreda: 16.0%

1.4cars 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 127 crimes in Heilaar in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 201.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Other property crime28

Driving under the influence10

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8

Vandalism and criminal damage8

Assault5

Threats2

Burglary of homes1

Vehicle theft1

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 Heilaar, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km

Large supermarket1.7 km

Day nursery0.9 km

Primary school1.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.0

Primary pupils living here60

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises360

Residents per km²398

Land area158 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Breda.

Westerpark Tuinzigt Steenakker Princenhage Heuvel Haagpoort Breda west district