Ruitersbos

Ruitersbos is a neighbourhood in the Breda zuid district of Breda, with 2,615 residents and 1,225 homes. 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€732,000) is 75% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 107 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07580401 · 58 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,615residents1 January 2025

€732,000average WOZ home valueBreda: €419,000

29%green within 500 mBreda: 21%

107services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Breda with Ruitersbos highlighted

Who lives here.

2,615 residents in 1,230 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Breda.

12%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

12%

aged 25–44

37%

aged 65 and over

48%

one-person households

24%

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 Ruitersbos is €732,000, against €419,000 in Breda.

1,225homes1 January 2025

46%single-family houses54% flats and apartments

63%owner-occupied11% housing association

9%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

1,120 m³gas per home per yearBreda: 660 m³

3,280 kWhelectricity per home per yearBreda: 2,550 kWh

11%homes off the gas gridBreda: 26%

32%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 Ruitersbos compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBreda: 42%

33%in the top 20% nationallyBreda: 21%

2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineBreda: 3.2%

€385,000median household wealthBreda: €111,000

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

62%with a university or higher professional degreeBreda: 41%

31.0%of workers are self-employedBreda: 16.0%

1.1cars 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 172 crimes in Ruitersbos in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 65.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 59.8 across Breda.

Theft from vehicles29

Driving under the influence26

Other property crime15

Burglary of homes14

Vandalism and criminal damage12

Theft of bicycles and mopeds10

Threats2

Assault1

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 Ruitersbos, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km

Large supermarket1.5 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.5

Primary pupils living here150

Secondary pupils living here230

Business premises570

Residents per km²1,523

Land area172 ha

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

Schools in Ruitersbos.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Scholengemeenschap Breda voor Katholiek Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo LwooSecondary school (havo, vwo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Breda.

Boeimeer Ginneken Zandberg Heuvel Haagpoort Chassé Breda zuid district