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Achtse Barrier-Hoeven

Achtse Barrier-Hoeven is a neighbourhood in the Achtse Molen district of Eindhoven, with 3,885 residents and 1,742 homes. 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 81% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€391,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 74 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07725240 · 85 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,885residents1 January 2025
€391,000average WOZ home valueEindhoven: €391,000
24%green within 500 mEindhoven: 19%
74services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Achtse Barrier-Hoeven in EindhovenPostcodes in Achtse Barrier-Hoeven highlighted; the rest of Eindhoven in grey
Map of Eindhoven with Achtse Barrier-Hoeven highlighted

Who lives here.

3,885 residents in 1,805 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Eindhoven.

15%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
34%
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-Hoeven is €391,000, against €391,000 in Eindhoven.

1,742homes1 January 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
60%owner-occupied34% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearEindhoven: 730 m³
2,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearEindhoven: 2,330 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridEindhoven: 15%
43%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-Hoeven compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEindhoven: 47%
21%in the top 20% nationallyEindhoven: 17%
2.2%of residents live below the poverty lineEindhoven: 4.1%
€159,000median household wealthEindhoven: €37,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEindhoven: 71.0%
36%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 87 crimes in Achtse Barrier-Hoeven in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 22.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 75.1 across Eindhoven.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Assault5
Theft from vehicles4
Vehicle theft4
Other property crime4
Threats3
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1

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-Hoeven, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.5
Primary pupils living here340
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises325
Residents per km²5,241
Land area74 ha

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

Schools in Achtse Barrier-Hoeven.

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

De AchtbaanPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.