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Besterd

Besterd is a neighbourhood in the Loven-Besterd district of Tilburg, with 1,660 residents and 867 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€282,000) is 17% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 300 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08552601 · 30 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,660residents1 January 2025
€282,000average WOZ home valueTilburg: €339,000
5%green within 500 mTilburg: 22%
300services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Besterd in TilburgPostcodes in Besterd highlighted; the rest of Tilburg in grey
Map of Tilburg with Besterd highlighted

Who lives here.

1,660 residents in 1,085 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Tilburg.

6%
aged 0–14
24%
aged 15–24
39%
aged 25–44
11%
aged 65 and over
63%
one-person households
12%
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 Besterd is €282,000, against €339,000 in Tilburg.

867homes1 newly built in 2025
46%single-family houses54% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied7% housing association
2%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearTilburg: 580 m³
2,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearTilburg: 2,470 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridTilburg: 31%
13%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 Besterd compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

61%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTilburg: 48%
7%in the top 20% nationallyTilburg: 15%
6.0%of residents live below the poverty lineTilburg: 3.9%
€9,000median household wealthTilburg: €44,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTilburg: 72.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeTilburg: 33%
14.0%of workers are self-employedTilburg: 13.0%
0.5cars 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 132 crimes in Besterd in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 79.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 57.7 across Tilburg.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds27
Other property crime11
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Assault10
Burglary of homes6
Threats6
Vehicle theft3
Driving under the influence3
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 Besterd, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.2
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises310
Residents per km²9,480
Land area18 ha

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

Schools in Besterd.

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

Basisschool Den BijsterePrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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 Tilburg.