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Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch

Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch is a neighbourhood in the Oud-Gestel district of Eindhoven, with 3,375 residents and 1,745 homes. 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 63% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€337,000) is 14% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 124 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07727250 · 65 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,375residents1 January 2025
€337,000average WOZ home valueEindhoven: €391,000
19%green within 500 mEindhoven: 19%
124services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch in EindhovenPostcodes in Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch highlighted; the rest of Eindhoven in grey
Map of Eindhoven with Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch highlighted

Who lives here.

3,375 residents in 1,775 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Eindhoven.

11%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
25%
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 Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch is €337,000, against €391,000 in Eindhoven.

1,745homes1 January 2025
63%single-family houses37% flats and apartments
32%owner-occupied48% housing association
11%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
750 m³gas per home per yearEindhoven: 730 m³
2,130 kWhelectricity per home per yearEindhoven: 2,330 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridEindhoven: 15%
19%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 Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEindhoven: 47%
9%in the top 20% nationallyEindhoven: 17%
4.6%of residents live below the poverty lineEindhoven: 4.1%
€23,000median household wealthEindhoven: €37,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEindhoven: 71.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeEindhoven: 43%
13.0%of workers are self-employedEindhoven: 13.0%
0.8cars 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 112 crimes in Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 33.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 75.1 across Eindhoven.

Vandalism and criminal damage13
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Theft from vehicles7
Other property crime5
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft3
Threats3
Assault3
Pickpocketing1

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 Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.5
Primary pupils living here200
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises280
Residents per km²5,627
Land area60 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Eindhoven.

BlaarthemBennekel-OostGenderdalHanevoetGenderbeemdRapelenburgOud-Gestel district