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Oranjewijk en Dorsveld

Oranjewijk en Dorsveld is a neighbourhood in the Veghel district of Meierijstad, with 1,380 residents and 647 homes. 41% of homes are owner-occupied and 69% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€368,000) is 18% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 78 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19480427 · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,380residents1 January 2025
€368,000average WOZ home valueMeierijstad: €449,000
12%green within 500 mMeierijstad: 23%
78services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oranjewijk en Dorsveld in MeierijstadPostcodes in Oranjewijk en Dorsveld highlighted; the rest of Meierijstad in grey
Map of Meierijstad with Oranjewijk en Dorsveld highlighted

Who lives here.

1,380 residents in 645 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Meierijstad.

18%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
42%
one-person households
36%
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 Oranjewijk en Dorsveld is €368,000, against €449,000 in Meierijstad.

647homes6 newly built in 2025
69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments
41%owner-occupied45% housing association
35%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
670 m³gas per home per yearMeierijstad: 910 m³
2,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearMeierijstad: 3,040 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridMeierijstad: 8%
66%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 Oranjewijk en Dorsveld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMeierijstad: 33%
14%in the top 20% nationallyMeierijstad: 23%
3.3%of residents live below the poverty lineMeierijstad: 1.7%
€36,000median household wealthMeierijstad: €265,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMeierijstad: 75.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeMeierijstad: 28%
13.0%of workers are self-employedMeierijstad: 17.0%
0.9cars 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 33 crimes in Oranjewijk en Dorsveld in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 23.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.4 across Meierijstad.

Driving under the influence5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Theft from vehicles3
Threats3
Other property crime2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1
Assault1

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 Oranjewijk en Dorsveld, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.1
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises170
Residents per km²5,986
Land area23 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Meierijstad.

VijverwijkHoogeindeAmert en BinnenveldBloemenwijkVeghel CentrumLeest Noord