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Venne-Oost

Venne-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Drunen district of Heusden, with 6,200 residents and 2,585 homes. 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 95% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€422,000) is 5% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 86 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07970105 · 135 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,200residents1 January 2025
€422,000average WOZ home valueHeusden: €442,000
21%green within 500 mHeusden: 23%
86services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Venne-Oost in HeusdenPostcodes in Venne-Oost highlighted; the rest of Heusden in grey
Map of Heusden with Venne-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

6,200 residents in 2,620 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heusden.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
38%
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 Venne-Oost is €422,000, against €442,000 in Heusden.

2,585homes3 newly built in 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied35% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
970 m³gas per home per yearHeusden: 890 m³
2,970 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeusden: 3,060 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridHeusden: 9%
44%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 Venne-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeusden: 33%
23%in the top 20% nationallyHeusden: 24%
2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineHeusden: 2.0%
€189,000median household wealthHeusden: €243,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeusden: 75.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeHeusden: 30%
18.0%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 129 crimes in Venne-Oost in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 20.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.8 across Heusden.

Vandalism and criminal damage17
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Assault7
Driving under the influence7
Burglary of homes6
Other property crime6
Theft from vehicles3
Threats3
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people2
Hold-up robbery1

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 Venne-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.5
Primary pupils living here560
Secondary pupils living here400
Business premises715
Residents per km²327
Land area1,898 ha

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

Schools in Venne-Oost.

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

RK Basisschool De DuinsprongPrimary 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 Heusden.