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Witbrant West

Witbrant West is a neighbourhood in the Witbrant district of Tilburg, with 2,005 residents and 821 homes. 57% of homes are owner-occupied and 84% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€382,000) is 13% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 78 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08555801 · 34 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,005residents1 January 2025
€382,000average WOZ home valueTilburg: €339,000
51%green within 500 mTilburg: 22%
78services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Witbrant West in TilburgPostcodes in Witbrant West highlighted; the rest of Tilburg in grey
Map of Tilburg with Witbrant West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,005 residents in 830 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Tilburg.

19%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
11%
aged 65 and over
32%
one-person households
46%
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 Witbrant West is €382,000, against €339,000 in Tilburg.

821homes1 January 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
57%owner-occupied42% housing association
5%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
0 m³gas per home per yearTilburg: 580 m³
2,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearTilburg: 2,470 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridTilburg: 31%
46%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 Witbrant West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTilburg: 48%
26%in the top 20% nationallyTilburg: 15%
2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineTilburg: 3.9%
€121,000median household wealthTilburg: €44,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTilburg: 72.0%
41%with a university or higher professional degreeTilburg: 33%
11.0%of workers are self-employedTilburg: 13.0%
1.1cars 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 68 crimes in Witbrant West in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 33.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 57.7 across Tilburg.

Vandalism and criminal damage11
Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Other property crime8
Threats6
Assault4
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Public violence against people1
Driving under the influence1

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 Witbrant West, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket2.0 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.3
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises200
Residents per km²6,971
Land area29 ha

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

Schools in Witbrant West.

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

Reeshof College VMBO, VMBO LWOOSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder
Beatrix College voor Mavo, Havo, Atheneum locatie Reeshof CollegeSecondary school (vmbo) · Openbaar

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.