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VGL-terrein

VGL-terrein is a neighbourhood in the Spoorzone Zuid district of Tilburg, with 555 residents and 343 homes. 14% of homes are owner-occupied and 7% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€253,000) is 25% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 226 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08552101 · 11 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
555residents1 January 2025
€253,000average WOZ home valueTilburg: €339,000
21%green within 500 mTilburg: 22%
226services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
VGL-terrein in TilburgPostcodes in VGL-terrein highlighted; the rest of Tilburg in grey
Map of Tilburg with VGL-terrein highlighted

Who lives here.

555 residents in 350 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Tilburg.

11%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 65 and over
59%
one-person households
19%
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 VGL-terrein is €253,000, against €339,000 in Tilburg.

343homes1 January 2025
7%single-family houses93% flats and apartments
14%owner-occupied79% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
130 m³gas per home per yearTilburg: 580 m³
1,720 kWhelectricity per home per yearTilburg: 2,470 kWh
47%homes off the gas gridTilburg: 31%
3%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 VGL-terrein compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

78%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTilburg: 48%
2%in the top 20% nationallyTilburg: 15%
4.6%of residents live below the poverty lineTilburg: 3.9%
€10,000median household wealthTilburg: €44,000
53.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTilburg: 72.0%
11.0%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 92 crimes in VGL-terrein in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 165.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 57.7 across Tilburg.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds33
Other property crime16
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Burglary of homes4
Theft from vehicles4
Assault4
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1
Threats1
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 VGL-terrein, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.9
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises50
Residents per km²4,104
Land area14 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Tilburg.