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De Groote Akkers

CBS name: Wijk 03 De Groote Akkers

De Groote Akkers is one of 17 districts in Goirle, with 2,005 residents and 855 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €443,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 078503 · 2 neighbourhoods · 35 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,005residents1 January 2025
€443,000average WOZ home valueGoirle: €442,000
16%green within 500 mGoirle: 20%
81services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Groote Akkers in GoirlePostcodes in De Groote Akkers highlighted; the rest of Goirle in grey
Map of Goirle with De Groote Akkers highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Groote Akkers.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Groote Akkers1,880€421k72%100%26%15%81
De Leijzoom120€832k98%100%33%24%75

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 Groote Akkers is €443,000, against €442,000 in Goirle.

855homes1 January 2025
100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied25% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearGoirle: 850 m³
2,870 kWhelectricity per home per yearGoirle: 3,010 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridGoirle: 11%
45%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 Groote Akkers compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGoirle: 30%
24%in the top 20% nationallyGoirle: 25%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineGoirle: 1.3%
€272,000median household wealthGoirle: €261,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGoirle: 73.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeGoirle: 35%
15.0%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 53 crimes in De Groote Akkers in 2025, 61% more than in 2024. That is 26.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.9 across Goirle.

Burglary of homes11
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Other property crime3
Theft from vehicles2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Threats1
Assault1

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 Groote Akkers, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.7
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises180
Residents per km²4,907
Land area41 ha

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

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