neighbourhood in Meierijstad

Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen

800 residents · postal code 5491 · Part of Sint-Oedenrode, Meierijstad

Top 44% in the Netherlands

Home to 800 residents, Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen is a rural area in Meierijstad. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 6.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: space and quiet scores 9.5, while amenities lags at 3.1. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €676k versus €422k nationally. For families it stands at 3.9.

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no. 45 of 90 in Meierijstad

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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

18.8 per 1,000

Violent crime

1.8 per 1,000

Burglaries

0.7 per 1,000

Property crime

6.9 per 1,000

Vandalism

0.7 per 1,000

In 2025, 21 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

2.8 km

GP practice

3.6 km

Train station

10.7 km

Restaurant

1.4 km

Hospital

11.3 km

Café

2.3 km

Library

4.0 km

Motorway ramp

4.4 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

€ 676,000

Welfare recipients

0.0 per 1,000

High incomes

20%

Low incomes

38%

Vacancy

Owner-occupied

79%

Social housing

Not counted

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

Single-family homes

89%

Built after 2000

21%

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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

53 inw/km²

Noise level

51 dB

Green surroundings

67%

Trees nearby

18%

Water share

Not counted

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

Addresses per km²

156

Fine particles (PM2.5)

8.6 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

1.7 km

Households with children

39%

Childcare

1.7 km

Secondary school

8.1 km

Residents under 15

13%

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Who lives here

Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen has strikingly many residents aged 45 to 65: 36%, against 28% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1513%
NL median 14%
15–2510%
NL median 11%
25–4521%
NL median 22%
45–6536%
NL median 28%
65+20%
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
2.4 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
32% — around the average
NL median 31%
Households with children
39% — more than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
53 — far less 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 Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen calculated?

Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen 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 Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen 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 Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen a safe neighbourhood?

Buitengebied Vressel en Zwijnsbergen scores 7.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.