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Meerveldhoven

Meerveldhoven is a neighbourhood in the municipality of Veldhoven, with 2,545 residents and 1,199 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 69% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€437,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 134 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 08610001 · 75 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,545residents1 January 2025
€437,000average WOZ home valueVeldhoven: €480,000
10%green within 500 mVeldhoven: 18%
134services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Meerveldhoven in VeldhovenPostcodes in Meerveldhoven highlighted; the rest of Veldhoven in grey
Map of Veldhoven with Meerveldhoven highlighted

Who lives here.

2,545 residents in 1,265 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Veldhoven.

13%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
42%
one-person households
28%
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 Meerveldhoven is €437,000, against €480,000 in Veldhoven.

1,199homes2 newly built in 2025
69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied35% housing association
5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearVeldhoven: 850 m³
2,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeldhoven: 2,840 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridVeldhoven: 9%
47%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 Meerveldhoven compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeldhoven: 32%
19%in the top 20% nationallyVeldhoven: 25%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineVeldhoven: 1.8%
€177,000median household wealthVeldhoven: €274,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeldhoven: 74.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeVeldhoven: 38%
16.0%of workers are self-employedVeldhoven: 14.0%
1.0cars 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 111 crimes in Meerveldhoven in 2025, 26% fewer than in 2024. That is 43.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.7 across Veldhoven.

Other property crime16
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Theft from vehicles8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Threats4
Assault4
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes2
Pickpocketing1

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 Meerveldhoven, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.9
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises575
Residents per km²1,547
Land area165 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Veldhoven.

D'EkkerZeelstCobbeek en CentrumZonderwijkDe PoldersHeikant-Oost