West

West is a neighbourhood in the Helmond-West district of Helmond, with 3,985 residents and 2,005 homes. 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 60% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€277,000) is 20% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 142 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07941500 · 90 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,985residents1 January 2025

€277,000average WOZ home valueHelmond: €345,000

18%green within 500 mHelmond: 25%

142services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

West in HelmondPostcodes in West highlighted; the rest of Helmond in grey

Who lives here.

3,985 residents in 2,000 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Helmond.

15%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

32%

aged 25–44

16%

aged 65 and over

45%

one-person households

30%

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 West is €277,000, against €345,000 in Helmond.

2,005homes1 January 2025

60%single-family houses40% flats and apartments

38%owner-occupied47% housing association

15%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

710 m³gas per home per yearHelmond: 700 m³

2,360 kWhelectricity per home per yearHelmond: 2,690 kWh

11%homes off the gas gridHelmond: 21%

40%homes with solar panelsHelmond: 40%

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

51%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHelmond: 41%

8%in the top 20% nationallyHelmond: 18%

5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineHelmond: 3.1%

€17,000median household wealthHelmond: €88,000

67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHelmond: 71.0%

19%with a university or higher professional degreeHelmond: 26%

13.0%of workers are self-employedHelmond: 14.0%

0.9cars per householdHelmond: 1.0

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 178 crimes in West in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 44.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.2 across Helmond.

Driving under the influence28

Other property crime16

Vandalism and criminal damage14

Theft of bicycles and mopeds12

Theft from vehicles11

Threats7

Assault5

Burglary of homes4

Vehicle theft3

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 West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.1

Primary pupils living here320

Secondary pupils living here170

Business premises450

Residents per km²6,162

Land area65 ha

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

Schools in West.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Kindcentrum WestwijzerPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Helmond.

Houtsdonk Oranjebuurt Steenweg en omgeving Kroon Gansenwinkel Stationsgebied Helmond-West district