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Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer

Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer is a neighbourhood in the Achtse Molen district of Eindhoven, with 3,770 residents and 1,590 homes. 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 92% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€415,000) is 6% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 137 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07725220 · 84 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,770residents1 January 2025
€415,000average WOZ home valueEindhoven: €391,000
18%green within 500 mEindhoven: 19%
137services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer in EindhovenPostcodes in Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer highlighted; the rest of Eindhoven in grey
Map of Eindhoven with Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer highlighted

Who lives here.

3,770 residents in 1,650 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Eindhoven.

16%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
38%
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 Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer is €415,000, against €391,000 in Eindhoven.

1,590homes1 January 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
77%owner-occupied19% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
970 m³gas per home per yearEindhoven: 730 m³
2,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearEindhoven: 2,330 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridEindhoven: 15%
51%homes with solar panelsEindhoven: 32%

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 Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEindhoven: 47%
24%in the top 20% nationallyEindhoven: 17%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineEindhoven: 4.1%
€225,000median household wealthEindhoven: €37,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEindhoven: 71.0%
46%with a university or higher professional degreeEindhoven: 43%
12.0%of workers are self-employedEindhoven: 13.0%
1.1cars per householdEindhoven: 0.7

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 816 crimes in Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer in 2025, 89% more than in 2024. That is 216.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 75.1 across Eindhoven.

Other property crime690
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Vehicle theft7
Theft from vehicles6
Assault5
Burglary of homes4
Threats3
Driving under the influence3
Street 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 Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.5
Primary pupils living here350
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises755
Residents per km²3,735
Land area101 ha

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

Schools in Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer.

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

Openbare Basisschool de KlapwiekPrimary school · Openbaar

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 Eindhoven.