neighbourhood in Waalwijk

Buitengebied Waalwijk Noord

95 residents · postal code 5145 · Part of Waalwijk, Waalwijk

Bottom 2% in the Netherlands

Home to 95 residents, Buitengebied Waalwijk Noord is a rural area in Waalwijk. On the national yardstick its total score is 2.6. The profile is pronounced: space and quiet scores 9.3, while amenities lags at 3.2. For families it stands at 2.6.

no. 12,932 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
no. 20 of 20 in Waalwijk

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

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Wealth & income

no grade

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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

42.0 per 1,000

Violent crime

5.4 per 1,000

Burglaries

0.6 per 1,000

Property crime

9.9 per 1,000

Vandalism

5.2 per 1,000

In 2025, 12 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

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Amenities

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

Supermarket

3.4 km

GP practice

3.8 km

Train station

17.3 km

Restaurant

2.7 km

Hospital

5.3 km

Café

1.1 km

Library

3.6 km

Motorway ramp

2.1 km

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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

22 inw/km²

Noise level

48 dB

Green surroundings

79%

Trees nearby

Water share

Not counted

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

Addresses per km²

Fine particles (PM2.5)

8.5 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

3.3 km

Households with children

20%

Childcare

3.5 km

Secondary school

3.5 km

Residents under 15

12%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

Buitengebied Waalwijk Noord has strikingly many residents aged 25 to 45: 40%, against 22% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1512%
NL median 14%
15–2517%
NL median 11%
25–4540%
NL median 22%
45–6521%
NL median 28%
65+10%
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
1.9 — smaller than average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
66% — far more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
20% — far fewer than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
22 — 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 Waalwijk Noord calculated?

Buitengebied Waalwijk Noord scores 2.6 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 Waalwijk Noord 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 Waalwijk Noord a safe neighbourhood?

Buitengebied Waalwijk Noord scores 3.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (42.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.