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neighbourhood in Meierijstad

Hoevenbraak

2,030 residents · postal code 5482 · Part of Schijndel, Meierijstad

  • no. 11,893 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 88 of 90 in Meierijstad

Scores per pillar

Hoevenbraak is a post-war working-class part of Schijndel: 85 percent single-family homes but 63 percent rental — the inverse of the Brabant village pattern. The socio-economic score is 2.9. The school is 400 metres away and crime stays below the median. Average value €363k. Overall: 3.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.9 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
11.3 km
Hospital
10.4 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.7 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
21.7
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
1.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 363,000
Owner-occupied
37%
Single-family homes
85%
Built after 2000
2%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 23%45–65 26%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
38%
Residents per km²
4,905

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hoevenbraak calculated?

Hoevenbraak scores 3.2 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 Hoevenbraak a safe neighbourhood?

Hoevenbraak scores 4.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.