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Cathalijne en Kinderbos

Cathalijne en Kinderbos is a neighbourhood in the Sint-Oedenrode district of Meierijstad, with 1,180 residents and 539 homes. 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 99% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€498,000) is 11% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 72 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19480310 · 37 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,180residents1 January 2025
€498,000average WOZ home valueMeierijstad: €449,000
20%green within 500 mMeierijstad: 23%
72services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Cathalijne en Kinderbos in MeierijstadPostcodes in Cathalijne en Kinderbos highlighted; the rest of Meierijstad in grey
Map of Meierijstad with Cathalijne en Kinderbos highlighted

Who lives here.

1,180 residents in 550 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Meierijstad.

13%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
20%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
32%
one-person households
32%
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 Cathalijne en Kinderbos is €498,000, against €449,000 in Meierijstad.

539homes1 January 2025
99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied29% housing association
1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearMeierijstad: 910 m³
2,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearMeierijstad: 3,040 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridMeierijstad: 8%
63%homes with solar panelsMeierijstad: 53%

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 Cathalijne en Kinderbos compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMeierijstad: 33%
22%in the top 20% nationallyMeierijstad: 23%
0.5%of residents live below the poverty lineMeierijstad: 1.7%
€308,000median household wealthMeierijstad: €265,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMeierijstad: 75.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeMeierijstad: 28%
16.0%of workers are self-employedMeierijstad: 17.0%
1.1cars per householdMeierijstad: 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 15 crimes in Cathalijne en Kinderbos in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.4 across Meierijstad.

Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Threats1
Assault1
Other property crime1
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 Cathalijne en Kinderbos, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.0
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises120
Residents per km²2,792
Land area42 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Meierijstad.