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De Boschkens

CBS name: Wijk 08 De Boschkens

De Boschkens is one of 17 districts in Goirle, with 2,275 residents and 896 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €582,000 is 32% above the municipal average. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 078508 · 3 neighbourhoods · 39 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,275residents1 January 2025
€582,000average WOZ home valueGoirle: €442,000
37%green within 500 mGoirle: 20%
89services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Boschkens in GoirlePostcodes in De Boschkens highlighted; the rest of Goirle in grey
Map of Goirle with De Boschkens highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Boschkens.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 30 neighbourhoods in Goirle.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Tilburgseweg335€1,013k90%83%22%36%91
De Boschkens-West1,105€565k76%100%9%37%53
De Boschkens-Oost845€466k77%62%20%37%100

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in De Boschkens is €582,000, against €442,000 in Goirle.

896homes3 newly built in 2025
82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments
78%owner-occupied10% housing association
42%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
480 m³gas per home per yearGoirle: 850 m³
3,990 kWhelectricity per home per yearGoirle: 3,010 kWh
53%homes off the gas gridGoirle: 11%
56%homes with solar panelsGoirle: 42%

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 De Boschkens compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

16%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGoirle: 30%
36%in the top 20% nationallyGoirle: 25%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineGoirle: 1.3%
€298,000median household wealthGoirle: €261,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGoirle: 73.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeGoirle: 35%
16.0%of workers are self-employedGoirle: 17.0%
1.2cars per householdGoirle: 1.1

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 66 crimes in De Boschkens in 2025, 22% fewer than in 2024. That is 29.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.9 across Goirle.

Theft from vehicles9
Threats7
Driving under the influence6
Assault5
Other property crime5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Burglary of homes3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

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 De Boschkens, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket1.9 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises235
Residents per km²1,749
Land area130 ha

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

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