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Burgemeestersbuurt

Burgemeestersbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Zorgvlied district of Tilburg, with 1,790 residents and 680 homes. 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 76% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€564,000) is 66% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 151 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08553602 · 42 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,790residents1 January 2025
€564,000average WOZ home valueTilburg: €339,000
14%green within 500 mTilburg: 22%
151services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Burgemeestersbuurt in TilburgPostcodes in Burgemeestersbuurt highlighted; the rest of Tilburg in grey
Map of Tilburg with Burgemeestersbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,790 residents in 815 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Tilburg.

17%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
41%
one-person households
36%
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 Burgemeestersbuurt is €564,000, against €339,000 in Tilburg.

680homes1 newly built in 2025
76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied19% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,290 m³gas per home per yearTilburg: 580 m³
3,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearTilburg: 2,470 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridTilburg: 31%
39%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 Burgemeestersbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTilburg: 48%
36%in the top 20% nationallyTilburg: 15%
4.8%of residents live below the poverty lineTilburg: 3.9%
€316,000median household wealthTilburg: €44,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTilburg: 72.0%
22.0%of workers are self-employedTilburg: 13.0%
0.9cars 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 63 crimes in Burgemeestersbuurt in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 35.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 57.7 across Tilburg.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Burglary of homes4
Other property crime4
Theft from vehicles3
Assault3
Pickpocketing1
Threats1
Street robbery1
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 Burgemeestersbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.1
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises275
Residents per km²4,753
Land area38 ha

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

Schools in Burgemeestersbuurt.

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

Basisschool ChristoffelPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Yonder ISK voor vbo en mavo, lwooSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder
Yonder ISK voor vbo en mavo, lwooSecondary school (vmbo) · Overige

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.