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neighbourhood in Veldhoven

Oerle

2,905 residents · postal code 5507 · Part of Oerle, Veldhoven

  • no. 445 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 17 in Veldhoven

Scores per pillar

Oerle counts barely 1,403 residents per square kilometre, a density closer to a village than to Veldhoven proper. The average home value of €659,000 sits well above the national midpoint, and 87 per cent of homes are single-family houses. Safety holds up well at 8.6 — 11 crimes per 1,000 people present against a median of 24 — though amenities lag at 5.6, with the supermarket two kilometres off. Almost a quarter of residents are over 65.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.0 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
3.2 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
7.9 km
Hospital
5.0 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
3.2 km
Library
3.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
10.9
Violent crimes
0.4
Burglaries
1.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 659,000
Owner-occupied
75%
Single-family homes
87%
Built after 2000
57%
Income per resident
€ 45,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 9%25–45 24%45–65 27%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
25%
Residents per km²
1,403

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Oerle calculated?

Oerle scores 9.7 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 Oerle a safe neighbourhood?

Oerle scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (10.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.