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Centrum Drunen

Centrum Drunen is a neighbourhood in the Drunen district of Heusden, with 700 residents and 405 homes. 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€441,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 98 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07970103 · 15 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
700residents1 January 2025
€441,000average WOZ home valueHeusden: €442,000
5%green within 500 mHeusden: 23%
98services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum Drunen in HeusdenPostcodes in Centrum Drunen highlighted; the rest of Heusden in grey
Map of Heusden with Centrum Drunen highlighted

Who lives here.

700 residents in 405 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heusden.

6%
aged 0–14
6%
aged 15–24
17%
aged 25–44
52%
aged 65 and over
47%
one-person households
14%
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 Centrum Drunen is €441,000, against €442,000 in Heusden.

405homes1 January 2025
19%single-family houses81% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied22% housing association
8%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearHeusden: 890 m³
2,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeusden: 3,060 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHeusden: 9%
17%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 Centrum Drunen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeusden: 33%
9%in the top 20% nationallyHeusden: 24%
3.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHeusden: 2.0%
€304,000median household wealthHeusden: €243,000
62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeusden: 75.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeHeusden: 30%
19.0%of workers are self-employedHeusden: 18.0%
1.0cars 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 51 crimes in Centrum Drunen in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 72.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.8 across Heusden.

Threats7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Other property crime4
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1
Assault1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Centrum Drunen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.0
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises120
Residents per km²4,593
Land area15 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heusden.