Neighbourhood Binnenstad

Neighbourhood in district Centrum · municipality Eindhoven · Noord-Brabant

  • 3.777 homes
  • 4.000 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1993
  • avg. WOZ € 358.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Binnenstad

Homes
3.777
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1993
Average living area
71 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.363
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 94% 3.563
  • Mid-terrace house 4% 166
  • End-terrace house 1% 31
  • Detached 0% 10
  • Semi-detached house 0% 7

Energy label

  • A or better 24% 908
  • B 11% 417
  • C 17% 625
  • D 3% 125
  • E 3% 112
  • F 2% 65
  • G 2% 88
  • No label 38% 1.437

Building period

  • Built before 1945 10% 363
  • 1945–1969 12% 444
  • 1970–1989 17% 651
  • 1990–2009 20% 754
  • 2010 and later 41% 1.559
  • Unknown 0% 6

Residents

Residents
4.000
January 1, 2025
Households
3.095
avg. 1,3 people
One-person households
75%
Households with children
5%
Population density
6.218
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,7 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 4% 145
  • 15–25 years 29% 1.155
  • 25–45 years 45% 1.800
  • 45–65 years 13% 540
  • 65 years and older 9% 365

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 358.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
18%
Rental homes
82%
21% housing association
Single-family homes
8%
92% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
4%
Unoccupied properties
11%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
1.990 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
50 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
530 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
5%
Gas-free
18%
District heating
12%
Mainly electrically heated
11%
Heat network
11%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heat network in development
Binnenstad: Binnenstad en Bergen (buurten)
Initiatiefase, techniek onbekend, expected 2045
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
62% central heating, 15% block, 10% district heating, 7% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,1 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,0 km
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
12
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.272 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,3
811 passenger cars
Company locations
1.310
of which 525 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
59 dB
municipality 54 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
51%
municipality 28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
27%
municipality 3%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
25%
municipality 15%

Noise level of the 3.777 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 9% 340
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 32% 1.207
  • 56–60 dB: busy 18% 678
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 22% 820
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 19% 720
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 12

Flooding

Homes that may flood
73%
municipality 5%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
48%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,2 m
average 0,6 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
17,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
19%
municipality 38%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
89%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
more than 2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
64%
municipality 82%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
96%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 99%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
municipality 11%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 2%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
922
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
3.687
+6% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,6
6 burglaries
Municipality
74
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 19% 701
  • Winkeldiefstal 8% 308
  • Mishandeling 8% 307
  • Zakkenrollerij 6% 234
  • Vernieling 3% 117
  • Openlijk geweld 2% 68
  • Drugshandel 1% 48
  • Bedreiging 1% 45

Per year

  1. 2.0682021
  2. 3.1712022
  3. 3.8442023
  4. 3.7142024
  5. 3.3452025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,10
+0,00 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,08
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,07

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,24 excellent
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,21 more than insufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,0 mm per year
municipality −0,4 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,4 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,4%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 42.600
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 46.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 5.700
Net labour participation
68%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
13%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
22,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)