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Venne-West

Venne-West is a neighbourhood in the Drunen district of Heusden, with 5,445 residents and 2,432 homes. 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 78% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€431,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 66 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07970104 · 161 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,445residents1 January 2025
€431,000average WOZ home valueHeusden: €442,000
22%green within 500 mHeusden: 23%
66services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Venne-West in HeusdenPostcodes in Venne-West highlighted; the rest of Heusden in grey
Map of Heusden with Venne-West highlighted

Who lives here.

5,445 residents in 2,445 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heusden.

13%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
34%
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-West is €431,000, against €442,000 in Heusden.

2,432homes1 January 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied28% housing association
1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearHeusden: 890 m³
2,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeusden: 3,060 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridHeusden: 9%
46%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeusden: 33%
25%in the top 20% nationallyHeusden: 24%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHeusden: 2.0%
€262,000median household wealthHeusden: €243,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeusden: 75.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeHeusden: 30%
13.0%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 98 crimes in Venne-West in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.8 across Heusden.

Theft from vehicles16
Other property crime10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Burglary of homes6
Assault6
Vehicle theft4
Threats3
Public violence against people1
Driving under the influence1

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-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.5
Primary pupils living here400
Secondary pupils living here290
Business premises525
Residents per km²1,513
Land area360 ha

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

Schools in Venne-West.

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

Rooms Katholieke Basisschool Olof PalmePrimary 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.