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neighbourhood in Breda

Westerpark

3,455 residents · postal code 4814 · Part of Breda west, Breda

  • no. 5,793 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 25 of 55 in Breda

Scores per pillar

Pre-war Breda: almost nothing was built after 2000, yet 72 percent of homes are owner-occupied. The neighbourhood is densely built, with more than 5,300 residents per square kilometre and plenty of families — 42 percent of households include children. That shows in a strong social score of 8.5. Safety trails far behind at 4.4. The average home value of €431,000 sits close to the national midpoint.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
3.6 km
Hospital
4.7 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
3.1 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
23.0
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 431,000
Owner-occupied
72%
Single-family homes
74%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident
€ 39,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 13%25–45 24%45–65 31%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
42%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
5,364

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Westerpark calculated?

Westerpark scores 6.7 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Westerpark a safe neighbourhood?

Westerpark scores 4.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.