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neighbourhood in Veldhoven

Heikant-West

3,725 residents · postal code 5508 · Part of Noordelijk Woongebied, Veldhoven

  • no. 3,770 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 10 of 17 in Veldhoven

Scores per pillar

Heikant-West in Veldhoven is a post-war family district with above-average marks: 94 percent single-family homes, safety 8.1 and an overall grade of 7.9. With nearly 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people, the area sits well below the national middle. Green space (3.6) is the weakest pillar. Homes average 441,000 euro, and nearly four in ten households have children.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.9 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
6.8 km
Hospital
4.1 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
2.6 km
Library
2.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
16.6
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 441,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
€ 37,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 24%45–65 29%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
5,317

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Heikant-West calculated?

Heikant-West scores 7.8 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-West a safe neighbourhood?

Heikant-West scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.