Donkenbuurt

Donkenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Dommelbergen district of Oosterhout, with 1,285 residents and 574 homes. 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 96% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€316,000) is 18% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 106 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08260602 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,285residents1 January 2025

€316,000average WOZ home valueOosterhout: €387,000

13%green within 500 mOosterhout: 24%

106services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Donkenbuurt in OosterhoutPostcodes in Donkenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Oosterhout in grey

Map of Oosterhout with Donkenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,285 residents in 575 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Oosterhout.

17%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

25%

aged 25–44

25%

aged 65 and over

33%

one-person households

38%

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 Donkenbuurt is €316,000, against €387,000 in Oosterhout.

574homes1 January 2025

96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments

53%owner-occupied46% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

800 m³gas per home per yearOosterhout: 770 m³

2,430 kWhelectricity per home per yearOosterhout: 2,730 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridOosterhout: 11%

41%homes with solar panelsOosterhout: 39%

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 Donkenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOosterhout: 36%

14%in the top 20% nationallyOosterhout: 20%

1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineOosterhout: 2.3%

€66,000median household wealthOosterhout: €159,000

65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOosterhout: 71.0%

26%with a university or higher professional degreeOosterhout: 30%

13.0%of workers are self-employedOosterhout: 16.0%

1.1cars per householdOosterhout: 1.1

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 63 crimes in Donkenbuurt in 2025, 31% more than in 2024. That is 49.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.0 across Oosterhout.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8

Other property crime7

Vandalism and criminal damage7

Assault5

Threats4

Theft from vehicles2

Burglary of homes1

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 Donkenbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises135

Residents per km²5,359

Land area24 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Oosterhout.

Larenbuurt Sterrenbuurt Beemdenbuurt Schildersbuurt Staatsliedenbuurt Kruidenbuurt Dommelbergen district