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Braken-Oost

Braken-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Drunen district of Heusden, with 3,245 residents and 1,335 homes. 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 92% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€461,000) is 4% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 85 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07970102 · 78 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,245residents1 January 2025
€461,000average WOZ home valueHeusden: €442,000
15%green within 500 mHeusden: 23%
85services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Braken-Oost in HeusdenPostcodes in Braken-Oost highlighted; the rest of Heusden in grey
Map of Heusden with Braken-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

3,245 residents in 1,370 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heusden.

16%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
26%
one-person households
39%
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 Braken-Oost is €461,000, against €442,000 in Heusden.

1,335homes1 newly built in 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
79%owner-occupied15% housing association
13%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
970 m³gas per home per yearHeusden: 890 m³
3,170 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeusden: 3,060 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridHeusden: 9%
51%homes with solar panelsHeusden: 45%

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 Braken-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeusden: 33%
22%in the top 20% nationallyHeusden: 24%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineHeusden: 2.0%
€293,000median household wealthHeusden: €243,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeusden: 75.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeHeusden: 30%
17.0%of workers are self-employedHeusden: 18.0%
1.2cars per householdHeusden: 1.2

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 104 crimes in Braken-Oost in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.8 across Heusden.

Driving under the influence14
Other property crime8
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Theft from vehicles5
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft2
Assault2
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 Braken-Oost, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.1
Primary pupils living here280
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises655
Residents per km²1,367
Land area237 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heusden.

Centrum DrunenBraken-WestElshoutVenne-OostVenne-WestNieuwkuijkDrunen district