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Veghel Centrum

Veghel Centrum is a neighbourhood in the Veghel district of Meierijstad, with 3,240 residents and 1,982 homes. 40% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€326,000) is 27% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 85 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19480429 · 72 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,240residents1 January 2025
€326,000average WOZ home valueMeierijstad: €449,000
8%green within 500 mMeierijstad: 23%
85services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Veghel Centrum in MeierijstadPostcodes in Veghel Centrum highlighted; the rest of Meierijstad in grey
Map of Meierijstad with Veghel Centrum highlighted

Who lives here.

3,240 residents in 1,970 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Meierijstad.

8%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
37%
aged 65 and over
59%
one-person households
14%
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 Veghel Centrum is €326,000, against €449,000 in Meierijstad.

1,982homes44 newly built in 2025
21%single-family houses79% flats and apartments
40%owner-occupied32% housing association
18%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
580 m³gas per home per yearMeierijstad: 910 m³
2,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearMeierijstad: 3,040 kWh
23%homes off the gas gridMeierijstad: 8%
26%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 Veghel Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMeierijstad: 33%
9%in the top 20% nationallyMeierijstad: 23%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineMeierijstad: 1.7%
€40,000median household wealthMeierijstad: €265,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMeierijstad: 75.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeMeierijstad: 28%
13.0%of workers are self-employedMeierijstad: 17.0%
0.8cars 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 242 crimes in Veghel Centrum in 2025, 34% more than in 2024. That is 74.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.4 across Meierijstad.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds60
Driving under the influence28
Other property crime18
Vandalism and criminal damage12
Burglary of homes11
Assault10
Theft from vehicles5
Threats4
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft2

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 Veghel Centrum, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises485
Residents per km²5,168
Land area63 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Meierijstad.

HoogeindeKoolenkampen en IepenlaanVeghel Zuid 1VijverwijkOranjewijk en DorsveldLeest Noord