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De Hoge Wal

CBS name: Wijk 04 De Hoge Wal

De Hoge Wal is one of 17 districts in Goirle, with 1,040 residents and 386 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €523,000 is 18% above the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 078504 · 2 neighbourhoods · 16 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,040residents1 January 2025
€523,000average WOZ home valueGoirle: €442,000
29%green within 500 mGoirle: 20%
38services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Hoge Wal in GoirlePostcodes in De Hoge Wal highlighted; the rest of Goirle in grey
Map of Goirle with De Hoge Wal highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Hoge Wal.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Hoogte740€445k75%95%10%24%45
De Vallei295€698k98%78%36%33%35

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 Hoge Wal is €523,000, against €442,000 in Goirle.

386homes1 January 2025
90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments
82%owner-occupied16% housing association
1%built in the last ten years0% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearGoirle: 850 m³
3,110 kWhelectricity per home per yearGoirle: 3,010 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridGoirle: 11%
53%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 Hoge Wal compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

14%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGoirle: 30%
39%in the top 20% nationallyGoirle: 25%
0.5%of residents live below the poverty lineGoirle: 1.3%
€360,000median household wealthGoirle: €261,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGoirle: 73.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeGoirle: 35%
13.0%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 22 crimes in De Hoge Wal in 2025, 47% more than in 2024. That is 21.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.9 across Goirle.

Threats3
Burglary of homes2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Vehicle theft1
Other property crime1

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 Hoge Wal, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km
Large supermarket1.7 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.1
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises95
Residents per km²4,280
Land area24 ha

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

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