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Buitengebied Mariaheide

Buitengebied Mariaheide is a neighbourhood in the Veghel district of Meierijstad, with 460 residents and 150 homes. 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 93% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€697,000) is 55% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 24 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19480409 · 18 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
460residents1 January 2025
€697,000average WOZ home valueMeierijstad: €449,000
33%green within 500 mMeierijstad: 23%
24services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied Mariaheide in MeierijstadPostcodes in Buitengebied Mariaheide highlighted; the rest of Meierijstad in grey
Map of Meierijstad with Buitengebied Mariaheide highlighted

Who lives here.

460 residents in 175 households, 2.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Meierijstad.

15%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
43%
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 Buitengebied Mariaheide is €697,000, against €449,000 in Meierijstad.

150homes1 January 2025
93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments
92%owner-occupied0% housing association
9%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,180 m³gas per home per yearMeierijstad: 910 m³
4,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearMeierijstad: 3,040 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridMeierijstad: 8%
62%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 Buitengebied Mariaheide compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMeierijstad: 33%
44%in the top 20% nationallyMeierijstad: 23%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineMeierijstad: 1.7%
€675,000median household wealthMeierijstad: €265,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMeierijstad: 75.0%
27.0%of workers are self-employedMeierijstad: 17.0%
1.4cars 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 26 crimes in Buitengebied Mariaheide in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 56.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.4 across Meierijstad.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes1
Other property crime1
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 Buitengebied Mariaheide, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.5 km
Large supermarket2.4 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.4
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises90
Residents per km²128
Land area359 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Meierijstad.

MariaheideBunderse Hoek Noord't Ven OostBunderse Hoek ZuidBuitengebied Driehuizen en HazelbergHeibunders