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Riel

CBS name: Wijk 20 Riel

Riel is one of 17 districts in Goirle, with 2,655 residents and 1,071 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €522,000 is 18% above the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 078520 · 2 neighbourhoods · 69 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,655residents1 January 2025
€522,000average WOZ home valueGoirle: €442,000
32%green within 500 mGoirle: 20%
51services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Riel in GoirlePostcodes in Riel highlighted; the rest of Goirle in grey
Map of Goirle with Riel highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Riel.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Riel-Dorp2,360€510k85%95%24%31%51
Spaansehoek295€639k93%94%19%42%52

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 Riel is €522,000, against €442,000 in Goirle.

1,071homes4 newly built in 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
86%owner-occupied9% housing association
8%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,060 m³gas per home per yearGoirle: 850 m³
3,460 kWhelectricity per home per yearGoirle: 3,010 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridGoirle: 11%
49%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 Riel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGoirle: 30%
29%in the top 20% nationallyGoirle: 25%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineGoirle: 1.3%
€398,000median household wealthGoirle: €261,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGoirle: 73.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeGoirle: 35%
19.0%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 61 crimes in Riel in 2025, 22% more than in 2024. That is 23.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.9 across Goirle.

Vandalism and criminal damage8
Theft from vehicles6
Burglary of homes5
Assault5
Other property crime4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Driving under the influence2
Vehicle theft1
Threats1

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 Riel, a not urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.7
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises365
Residents per km²1,538
Land area173 ha

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

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