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Oude Gracht-West

Oude Gracht-West is a neighbourhood in the Begijnenbroek district of Eindhoven, with 2,890 residents and 1,534 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€326,000) is 17% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 118 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07724340 · 79 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,890residents1 January 2025
€326,000average WOZ home valueEindhoven: €391,000
27%green within 500 mEindhoven: 19%
118services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oude Gracht-West in EindhovenPostcodes in Oude Gracht-West highlighted; the rest of Eindhoven in grey
Map of Eindhoven with Oude Gracht-West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,890 residents in 1,635 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Eindhoven.

13%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
54%
one-person households
22%
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 Oude Gracht-West is €326,000, against €391,000 in Eindhoven.

1,534homes1 January 2025
46%single-family houses54% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied41% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearEindhoven: 730 m³
2,090 kWhelectricity per home per yearEindhoven: 2,330 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridEindhoven: 15%
20%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 Oude Gracht-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEindhoven: 47%
10%in the top 20% nationallyEindhoven: 17%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineEindhoven: 4.1%
€45,000median household wealthEindhoven: €37,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEindhoven: 71.0%
38%with a university or higher professional degreeEindhoven: 43%
11.0%of workers are self-employedEindhoven: 13.0%
0.7cars 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 153 crimes in Oude Gracht-West in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 52.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 75.1 across Eindhoven.

Other property crime20
Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Threats7
Burglary of homes6
Theft from vehicles6
Driving under the influence6
Assault5
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft1
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 Oude Gracht-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.4
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises270
Residents per km²5,710
Land area51 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Eindhoven.

Oude Gracht-OostGeneralenbuurtHondsheuvelsOude TorenRapenlandEckartdalBegijnenbroek district