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Loven-Besterd

Loven-Besterd is one of 58 districts in Tilburg, with 5,795 residents and 2,885 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €288,000 is 15% below the municipal average. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 085526 · 5 neighbourhoods · 107 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,795residents1 January 2025
€288,000average WOZ home valueTilburg: €339,000
6%green within 500 mTilburg: 22%
296services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Loven-Besterd in TilburgPostcodes in Loven-Besterd highlighted; the rest of Tilburg in grey
Map of Tilburg with Loven-Besterd highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Loven-Besterd.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 234 neighbourhoods in Tilburg.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Besterd1,660€282k48%46%11%5%300
Rosmolen150€320k80%64%30%8%182
Loven Noord1,425€305k43%47%15%5%283
Loven Zuid1,370€277k37%82%14%7%350
Loven Oost1,190€286k60%63%12%6%274

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 Loven-Besterd is €288,000, against €339,000 in Tilburg.

2,885homes1 newly built in 2025
58%single-family houses42% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied15% housing association
5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearTilburg: 580 m³
2,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearTilburg: 2,470 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridTilburg: 31%
20%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 Loven-Besterd compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTilburg: 48%
8%in the top 20% nationallyTilburg: 15%
5.5%of residents live below the poverty lineTilburg: 3.9%
€13,000median household wealthTilburg: €44,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTilburg: 72.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeTilburg: 33%
13.0%of workers are self-employedTilburg: 13.0%
0.6cars 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 404 crimes in Loven-Besterd in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 69.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 57.7 across Tilburg.

Other property crime79
Theft of bicycles and mopeds65
Vandalism and criminal damage40
Burglary of homes22
Assault21
Driving under the influence12
Threats9
Theft from vehicles8
Vehicle theft4
Pickpocketing2
Public violence against people2
Street robbery1

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 Loven-Besterd, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.0
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises770
Residents per km²9,091
Land area64 ha

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

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