Bouwmeester

Bouwmeester is one of 58 districts in Tilburg, with 4,275 residents and 2,106 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €290,000 is 14% below the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 085522 · 2 neighbourhoods · 78 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,275residents1 January 2025

€290,000average WOZ home valueTilburg: €339,000

15%green within 500 mTilburg: 22%

187services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Bouwmeester in TilburgPostcodes in Bouwmeester highlighted; the rest of Tilburg in grey

Map of Tilburg with Bouwmeester highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bouwmeester.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Bouwmeestersbuurt Noord	2,105	€294k	56%	59%	24%	12%	201
Bouwmeestersbuurt Zuid	2,175	€286k	47%	73%	13%	18%	181

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Bouwmeester is €290,000, against €339,000 in Tilburg.

2,106homes1 January 2025

66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments

52%owner-occupied34% housing association

0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

820 m³gas per home per yearTilburg: 580 m³

2,250 kWhelectricity per home per yearTilburg: 2,470 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridTilburg: 31%

26%homes with solar panelsTilburg: 34%

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

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTilburg: 48%

10%in the top 20% nationallyTilburg: 15%

6.0%of residents live below the poverty lineTilburg: 3.9%

€28,000median household wealthTilburg: €44,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTilburg: 72.0%

36%with a university or higher professional degreeTilburg: 33%

11.0%of workers are self-employedTilburg: 13.0%

0.7cars per householdTilburg: 0.8

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 344 crimes in Bouwmeester in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 80.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 57.7 across Tilburg.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds103

Vandalism and criminal damage26

Other property crime23

Assault15

Threats9

Burglary of homes7

Theft from vehicles5

Vehicle theft3

Driving under the influence3

Pickpocketing2

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 Bouwmeester, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.4

Primary pupils living here220

Secondary pupils living here150

Business premises425

Residents per km²8,894

Land area48 ha