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Ypelaar

5,895 residents · postal code 4834 · Part of Breda zuid-oost, Breda

  • no. 7,040 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 29 of 55 in Breda

Scores per pillar

Ypelaar is a postwar residential district in south-east Breda, with a mixed housing stock and a markedly ageing population: nearly a third of residents are 65 or older. Amenities score an 8.7, and the other pillars stay around the middle, with nature (3.6) trailing. Crime, at 27 offences per 1,000 residents, is limited. The average home value of €385,000 sits below the national median; the overall grade comes to 6.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
4.3 km
Hospital
1.8 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
1.2 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
26.7
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
1.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 385,000
Owner-occupied
54%
Single-family homes
54%
Built after 2000
14%
Income per resident
€ 34,000

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 11%25–45 21%45–65 24%65+ 32%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
44%
Residents per km²
5,020

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Ypelaar calculated?

Ypelaar scores 6.0 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 Ypelaar a safe neighbourhood?

Ypelaar scores 5.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.