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Woensel-West

Woensel-West is a neighbourhood in the Erp district of Eindhoven, with 5,895 residents and 2,571 homes. 25% of homes are owner-occupied and 68% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€339,000) is 13% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 147 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07724210 · 110 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,895residents1 January 2025
€339,000average WOZ home valueEindhoven: €391,000
16%green within 500 mEindhoven: 19%
147services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Woensel-West in EindhovenPostcodes in Woensel-West highlighted; the rest of Eindhoven in grey
Map of Eindhoven with Woensel-West highlighted

Who lives here.

5,895 residents in 3,395 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Eindhoven.

15%
aged 0–14
23%
aged 15–24
38%
aged 25–44
6%
aged 65 and over
61%
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 Woensel-West is €339,000, against €391,000 in Eindhoven.

2,571homes1 January 2025
68%single-family houses32% flats and apartments
25%owner-occupied57% housing association
31%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
540 m³gas per home per yearEindhoven: 730 m³
2,110 kWhelectricity per home per yearEindhoven: 2,330 kWh
35%homes off the gas gridEindhoven: 15%
39%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 Woensel-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

61%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEindhoven: 47%
9%in the top 20% nationallyEindhoven: 17%
5.6%of residents live below the poverty lineEindhoven: 4.1%
€5,000median household wealthEindhoven: €37,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEindhoven: 71.0%
47%with a university or higher professional degreeEindhoven: 43%
14.0%of workers are self-employedEindhoven: 13.0%
0.5cars 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 306 crimes in Woensel-West in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 51.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 75.1 across Eindhoven.

Vandalism and criminal damage46
Theft of bicycles and mopeds36
Theft from vehicles31
Driving under the influence25
Other property crime20
Burglary of homes9
Threats9
Assault8
Vehicle theft3
Pickpocketing1
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 Woensel-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.0
Primary pupils living here510
Secondary pupils living here270
Business premises740
Residents per km²8,442
Land area70 ha

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

Schools in Woensel-West.

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

't PaletPrimary 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.

BarrierKronehoefLimbeek-NoordZwaanstraatStrijp SMensfortErp district