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Valkenswaard

Noord-Brabant · Slightly urban · CBS GM0858

Avg. sale price

€465k

Price Growth YoY

+1.3%

Population

31.955

Valkenswaard is a municipality in Noord-Brabant with 31.955 residents, the 181st largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €419k, 5% above the national average of €398k. Of its 15.353 homes, 61% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 3 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Brabant province · urbanisation level 4/5

61% owner-occupied · 39% rental

Average income €41.5k · 30.9% higher educated

73% labour participation · 582 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€465k

-3% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€419k

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

61.0%

+7% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

15.353

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €46k (11%) 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
€465k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 52% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 32k 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
75%
25%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 20.4% (2020); worst: 1.3% (2025).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

61%

Rental

39%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

36.44%

With children

29.87%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 582 /km²
Population density

582

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
24%
26%
27%
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

81.29%

EU / Western background

8.83%

Non-EU background

9.88%

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

€42k

-2% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.0%

-35% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

73.0%

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

30.9%

Low education

26.5%

Labour participation

73%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

16%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€179.6k
Poverty rate
2%
Cars/household
1.2
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
31.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 52% 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
11.6
Property damage
3.3
Violent crime
4.3
In 2025: 11.6 theft, 4.3 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.

11

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

92%
8%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 91.7%
Weak / insufficient · 8.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

14

Daycare (KDV)

14

After-school care (BSO)

525

KDV child places

38

Avg KDV size
11.7 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.25 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

50%
50%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 50% · 14 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 50% · 14 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

71%
29%
Offers VVE · 71% · 10 locations
No VVE · 29% · 4 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.9

-26% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.0

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.0 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

60

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.9
µg/m³
-3.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.0
µg/m³
+0.3 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)
6 total in municipality · 1.88 per 10k residents

Christian churches

6

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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