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De Rietvelden west

De Rietvelden west is a neighbourhood in the West district of 's-Hertogenbosch, with 20 residents and 11 homes. From a typical postcode here, 32 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07961109 · 1 postcode · Updated 24 October 2026
20residents1 January 2025
11homesCBS
40%green within 500 m's-Hertogenbosch: 23%
32services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Rietvelden west in 's-HertogenboschPostcodes in De Rietvelden west highlighted; the rest of 's-Hertogenbosch in grey
Map of 's-Hertogenbosch with De Rietvelden west highlighted

Who lives here.

20 residents in 10 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for 's-Hertogenbosch.

25%
aged 0–14
0%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
0%
one-person households
50%
households with children

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

Homes.

The housing stock of De Rietvelden west on 1 January 2025.

11homes1 January 2025
1,590 m³gas per home per year's-Hertogenbosch: 770 m³
4,080 kWhelectricity per home per year's-Hertogenbosch: 2,580 kWh

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

Safety.

Police registered 100 crimes in De Rietvelden west in 2025, 26% fewer than in 2024.

Other property crime19
Driving under the influence17
Theft from vehicles6
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Assault3
Vehicle theft2
Threats2
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1

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 De Rietvelden west, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.3 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.7
Primary pupils living here0
Secondary pupils living here0
Business premises430
Residents per km²16
Land area119 ha

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

The surrounding area in figures.

De Rietvelden west has only 20 residents. Statistics Netherlands only publishes figures on people and homes above a minimum count, to protect privacy, so the West district and 's-Hertogenbosch as a whole are shown below.

West district

Residents23,170
Households12,095
Average WOZ home value€335,000
Owner-occupied homes38%
Aged 65 and over19%
Green space within 500 m24%
Services within 15 minutes106

's-Hertogenbosch

Residents161,530
Households77,843
Average WOZ home value€417,000
Owner-occupied homes53%
Aged 65 and over20%
Green space within 500 m23%
Services within 15 minutes119

Residential neighbourhoods nearby

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

Schools in De Rietvelden west.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

De Rijzert, school voor PraktijkonderwijsSecondary school (practical education) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in 's-Hertogenbosch.