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neighbourhood in Veldhoven

Heikant-Oost

2,530 residents · postal code 5508 · Part of Noordelijk Woongebied, Veldhoven

  • no. 1,777 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 6 of 17 in Veldhoven

Scores per pillar

Almost every home in Heikant-Oost is single-family, at 95 per cent, and that defines the Veldhoven neighbourhood: plenty of families, a quarter over 65 and an overall grade of 9.0. Social cohesion scores 9.0, while greenery trails at 4.1. At nearly 15 crimes per 1,000 people present, crime runs well below the median. Two in three homes are owned, and property, at 525,000 euro, sits above the national middle.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
4.0 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
6.0 km
Hospital
3.8 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
1.9 km
Library
1.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.7
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
1.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 525,000
Owner-occupied
67%
Single-family homes
95%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 8%25–45 24%45–65 27%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
4,006

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Heikant-Oost calculated?

Heikant-Oost scores 9.0 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 Heikant-Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Heikant-Oost scores 6.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.