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Vrachelen-Noordwest

Vrachelen-Noordwest is a neighbourhood in the Vrachelen district of Oosterhout, with 1,880 residents and 662 homes. 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 88% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€549,000) is 42% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 40 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08260703 · 23 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,880residents1 January 2025
€549,000average WOZ home valueOosterhout: €387,000
31%green within 500 mOosterhout: 24%
40services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vrachelen-Noordwest in OosterhoutPostcodes in Vrachelen-Noordwest highlighted; the rest of Oosterhout in grey
Map of Oosterhout with Vrachelen-Noordwest highlighted

Who lives here.

1,880 residents in 665 households, 2.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Oosterhout.

29%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
7%
aged 65 and over
17%
one-person households
60%
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-Noordwest is €549,000, against €387,000 in Oosterhout.

662homes1 January 2025
88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied23% housing association
88%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
610 m³gas per home per yearOosterhout: 770 m³
3,280 kWhelectricity per home per yearOosterhout: 2,730 kWh
13%homes off the gas gridOosterhout: 11%
88%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-Noordwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

15%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOosterhout: 36%
42%in the top 20% nationallyOosterhout: 20%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineOosterhout: 2.3%
€275,000median household wealthOosterhout: €159,000
85.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOosterhout: 71.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeOosterhout: 30%
15.0%of workers are self-employedOosterhout: 16.0%
1.3cars 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 17 crimes in Vrachelen-Noordwest in 2025, 29% fewer than in 2024. That is 9.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.0 across Oosterhout.

Other property crime7
Burglary of homes2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Threats1

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-Noordwest, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery1.2 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.9
Primary pupils living here320
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises200
Residents per km²4,154
Land area45 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Oosterhout.

Vrachelen-ZuidwestVrachelen-NoordDen HoutVrachelen-ZuidoostKanaleneilandIndustrieterrein StatendamVrachelen district