neighbourhood in Eindhoven

Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer

3,770 residents · postal code 5627 · Part of Achtse Molen, Eindhoven

Top 44% in the Netherlands

On paper, Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer is a quiet Eindhoven family district: 92 percent single-family homes, 77 percent owner-occupied, and nearly four in ten households with children. Even so, the recorded-crime count stands out, well above the national middle, though the safety score holds at an average 4.7 once adjusted for footfall. Wealth (6.5) and amenities (6.4) are the strongest marks, with homes around 415,000 euro.

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no. 31 of 103 in Eindhoven

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Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.

Total crime

130.2 per 1,000

Violent crime

1.6 per 1,000

Burglaries

0.7 per 1,000

Property crime

117.1 per 1,000

Vandalism

2.6 per 1,000

In 2025, 816 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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Amenities

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

Supermarket

0.6 km

GP practice

0.5 km

Train station

4.4 km

Restaurant

1.5 km

Hospital

3.2 km

Café

3.3 km

Library

6.0 km

Motorway ramp

3.8 km

Tick = Dutch median

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 415,000

Welfare recipients

13.3 per 1,000

High incomes

24%

Low incomes

35%

Vacancy

Owner-occupied

77%

Social housing

19%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes

92%

Built after 2000

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

3,735 inw/km²

Noise level

55 dB

Green surroundings

41%

Trees nearby

15%

Water share

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²

1,798

Fine particles (PM2.5)

9.0 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Primary school

0.5 km

Households with children

38%

Childcare

0.6 km

Secondary school

1.6 km

Residents under 15

16%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

The age profile of Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1516%
NL median 14%
15–2511%
NL median 11%
25–4526%
NL median 22%
45–6527%
NL median 28%
65+21%
NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

Average household size
2.3 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
29% — around the average
NL median 31%
Households with children
38% — more than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
3,735 — far more densely populated than average
NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer calculated?

Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer scores 6.8 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.

Is Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer a safe neighbourhood?

Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer scores 4.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (130.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.