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Vrachelen-Noord

Vrachelen-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Vrachelen district of Oosterhout, with 2,615 residents and 1,111 homes. 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 72% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€430,000) is 11% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 40 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08260701 · 51 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,615residents1 January 2025
€430,000average WOZ home valueOosterhout: €387,000
20%green within 500 mOosterhout: 24%
40services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vrachelen-Noord in OosterhoutPostcodes in Vrachelen-Noord highlighted; the rest of Oosterhout in grey
Map of Oosterhout with Vrachelen-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

2,615 residents in 1,120 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Oosterhout.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
27%
one-person households
39%
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 Vrachelen-Noord is €430,000, against €387,000 in Oosterhout.

1,111homes1 newly built in 2025
72%single-family houses28% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied19% housing association
11%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearOosterhout: 770 m³
2,900 kWhelectricity per home per yearOosterhout: 2,730 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridOosterhout: 11%
47%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 Vrachelen-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

23%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOosterhout: 36%
29%in the top 20% nationallyOosterhout: 20%
0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineOosterhout: 2.3%
€251,000median household wealthOosterhout: €159,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOosterhout: 71.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeOosterhout: 30%
15.0%of workers are self-employedOosterhout: 16.0%
1.2cars 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 47 crimes in Vrachelen-Noord in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.0 across Oosterhout.

Assault6
Other property crime6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Threats1
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 Vrachelen-Noord, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.3
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises405
Residents per km²2,721
Land area96 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Oosterhout.

Vrachelen-NoordwestIndustrieterrein StatendamVrachelen-ZuidwestVrachelen-ZuidoostKanaleneilandOud-WestVrachelen district