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's-Hertogenbosch

Noord-Brabant · Moderately urban · CBS GM0796

Avg. sale price

€506k

Price Growth YoY

+5.9%

Population

161.530

's-Hertogenbosch is a municipality in Noord-Brabant with 161.530 residents, the 18th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €417k, 5% above the national average of €398k. Of its 76.845 homes, 53% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 14 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Brabant province · urbanisation level 3/5

53% owner-occupied · 47% rental

Average income €44.9k · 40.6% higher educated

74% labour participation · 1.475 /km²

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Average sale price

€506k

+6% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€417k

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

53.0%

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

76.845

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €89k (21%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€506k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 64% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 9k since 2018, reaching 162k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
59%
41%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 12.5% (2022); worst: -4.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

53%

Rental

47%

Built before 2000

91%

Household Composition

Single

41.57%

With children

29.59%

Avg size: 2
Density: 1.475 /km²
Population density

1,475

+175% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
28%
26%
20%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

74.97%

EU / Western background

7.56%

Non-EU background

17.48%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€45k

+6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.9%

-6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

74.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

40.6%

Low education

24.5%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

56%

Flexible contract

27%

Self-employed

17%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€110.3k
Poverty rate
2.9%
Cars/household
1.1
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
56.8
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 91% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
24.8
Property damage
4.4
Violent crime
6.8
In 2025: 24.8 theft, 6.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

42

Primary schools (PO)

9

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

98%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 98.0%
Weak / insufficient · 2.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

70

Daycare (KDV)

72

After-school care (BSO)

3.410

KDV child places

49

Avg KDV size
15.1 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.64 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

49%
51%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 49% · 70 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 51% · 72 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

21%
79%
Offers VVE · 21% · 15 locations
No VVE · 79% · 55 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

13.3

+10% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.9

+14% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

3

Bus stops

336

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
13.3
µg/m³
+1.2 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.8
µg/m³
+1.2 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Noord-Brabant
Places of Worship (Buildings)
33 total in municipality · 2.04 per 10k residents

Christian churches

31

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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