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Heikant-West

Heikant-West is a neighbourhood in the Noordelijk Woongebied district of Veldhoven, with 3,725 residents and 1,585 homes. 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 94% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€441,000) is 8% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 135 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08610100 · 93 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,725residents1 January 2025
€441,000average WOZ home valueVeldhoven: €480,000
19%green within 500 mVeldhoven: 18%
135services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Heikant-West in VeldhovenPostcodes in Heikant-West highlighted; the rest of Veldhoven in grey
Map of Veldhoven with Heikant-West highlighted

Who lives here.

3,725 residents in 1,600 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Veldhoven.

15%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
27%
one-person households
39%
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 Heikant-West is €441,000, against €480,000 in Veldhoven.

1,585homes1 January 2025
94%single-family houses6% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied19% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearVeldhoven: 850 m³
2,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeldhoven: 2,840 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridVeldhoven: 9%
63%homes with solar panelsVeldhoven: 51%

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 Heikant-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeldhoven: 32%
26%in the top 20% nationallyVeldhoven: 25%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineVeldhoven: 1.8%
€271,000median household wealthVeldhoven: €274,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeldhoven: 74.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeVeldhoven: 38%
9.0%of workers are self-employedVeldhoven: 14.0%
1.1cars per householdVeldhoven: 1.1

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 Heikant-West in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 18.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.7 across Veldhoven.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Other property crime4
Burglary of homes3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Assault3
Driving under the influence3
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft1
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 Heikant-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0
Primary pupils living here300
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises265
Residents per km²5,317
Land area70 ha

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

Schools in Heikant-West.

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

Rooms Katholieke Basisschool De BerckackerPrimary 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 Veldhoven.

Heikant-OostDe Kelen't LookOerleVerspr.h. Scherpenering en LandsaardCobbeek en Centrum