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neighbourhood in Eindhoven

Heesterakker

2,660 residents · postal code 5632 · Part of Dommelbeemd, Eindhoven

  • no. 1,366 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 103 in Eindhoven

Scores per pillar

In Heesterakker, part of Eindhoven's Dommelbeemd, every home is a single-family house, and 97 percent are owner-occupied. The neighbourhood scores a high 9.2 overall, driven by safety (8.8) and a crime rate of 13.5 per 1,000 people present, well below the national median of 24.1. Forty percent of households have children, and the primary school is a mere 300 metres away. Amenities sit at an average 6.6, and reaching the train means covering 5.4 kilometres.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.1 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
5.4 km
Hospital
3.9 km
Restaurant
1.1 km
Café
2.2 km
Library
3.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.5
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 438,000
Owner-occupied
97%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
€ 38,000

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 10%25–45 24%45–65 28%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
40%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
5,157

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Heesterakker calculated?

Heesterakker scores 9.2 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 Heesterakker a safe neighbourhood?

Heesterakker scores 8.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.