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Vrachelen-Zuidwest

Vrachelen-Zuidwest is a neighbourhood in the Vrachelen district of Oosterhout, with 2,025 residents and 836 homes. 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 71% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€558,000) is 44% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 36 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08260702 · 26 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,025residents1 January 2025
€558,000average WOZ home valueOosterhout: €387,000
39%green within 500 mOosterhout: 24%
36services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vrachelen-Zuidwest in OosterhoutPostcodes in Vrachelen-Zuidwest highlighted; the rest of Oosterhout in grey
Map of Oosterhout with Vrachelen-Zuidwest highlighted

Who lives here.

2,025 residents in 835 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Oosterhout.

12%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
13%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
23%
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 Vrachelen-Zuidwest is €558,000, against €387,000 in Oosterhout.

836homes1 January 2025
71%single-family houses29% flats and apartments
84%owner-occupied15% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
810 m³gas per home per yearOosterhout: 770 m³
3,280 kWhelectricity per home per yearOosterhout: 2,730 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridOosterhout: 11%
51%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-Zuidwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

20%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOosterhout: 36%
44%in the top 20% nationallyOosterhout: 20%
0.3%of residents live below the poverty lineOosterhout: 2.3%
€398,000median household wealthOosterhout: €159,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOosterhout: 71.0%
43%with a university or higher professional degreeOosterhout: 30%
16.0%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 28 crimes in Vrachelen-Zuidwest in 2025, 26% fewer than in 2024. That is 13.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 33.0 across Oosterhout.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Other property crime3
Theft from vehicles2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Burglary of homes1
Threats1
Assault1
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-Zuidwest, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.9
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises250
Residents per km²2,726
Land area74 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Oosterhout.

Vrachelen-ZuidoostVrachelen-NoordwestKanaleneilandVrachelen-NoordBosgebied-OosterhoutOud-WestVrachelen district