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De Blaak Noord-West

De Blaak Noord-West is a neighbourhood in the De Blaak district of Tilburg, with 1,185 residents and 487 homes. 97% of homes are owner-occupied and 96% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€706,000) is 108% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 69 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08553501 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,185residents1 January 2025
€706,000average WOZ home valueTilburg: €339,000
33%green within 500 mTilburg: 22%
69services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Blaak Noord-West in TilburgPostcodes in De Blaak Noord-West highlighted; the rest of Tilburg in grey
Map of Tilburg with De Blaak Noord-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,185 residents in 490 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Tilburg.

12%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
13%
aged 25–44
37%
aged 65 and over
15%
one-person households
33%
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 De Blaak Noord-West is €706,000, against €339,000 in Tilburg.

487homes1 newly built in 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
97%owner-occupied1% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,200 m³gas per home per yearTilburg: 580 m³
4,010 kWhelectricity per home per yearTilburg: 2,470 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridTilburg: 31%
68%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 De Blaak Noord-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

10%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTilburg: 48%
50%in the top 20% nationallyTilburg: 15%
0.4%of residents live below the poverty lineTilburg: 3.9%
€679,000median household wealthTilburg: €44,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTilburg: 72.0%
57%with a university or higher professional degreeTilburg: 33%
27.0%of workers are self-employedTilburg: 13.0%
1.3cars 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 20 crimes in De Blaak Noord-West in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 16.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 57.7 across Tilburg.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Threats3
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
Other property crime1

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 Blaak Noord-West, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.3
Primary pupils living here70
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises180
Residents per km²2,308
Land area51 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Tilburg.

FriezenlaanDe Blaak Noord-OostKastelenbuurt ZuidStaatsliedenbuurt WestDe Blaak Zuid-WestDe Blaak Zuid-OostDe Blaak district