Neighbourhood Binnenstad centrum

Neighbourhood in district Binnenstad · municipality Den Bosch · Noord-Brabant

  • 4.692 homes
  • 6.975 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1905
  • avg. WOZ € 447.000

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 centrum

Homes
4.692
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1905
Average living area
92 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
4.509
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 84% 3.946
  • Mid-terrace house 12% 568
  • End-terrace house 3% 126
  • Detached 1% 34
  • Semi-detached house 0% 18

Energy label

  • A or better 20% 960
  • B 12% 559
  • C 17% 813
  • D 12% 541
  • E 9% 404
  • F 5% 258
  • G 18% 858
  • No label 6% 299

Building period

  • Built before 1945 46% 2.174
  • 1945–1969 5% 243
  • 1970–1989 30% 1.394
  • 1990–2009 6% 298
  • 2010 and later 11% 494
  • Unknown 2% 89

Residents

Residents
6.975
January 1, 2025
Households
4.615
avg. 1,5 people
One-person households
63%
Households with children
9%
Population density
9.767
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,8 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 5% 335
  • 15–25 years 13% 930
  • 25–45 years 44% 3.040
  • 45–65 years 22% 1.550
  • 65 years and older 16% 1.115

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 447.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
32%
Rental homes
67%
21% housing association
Single-family homes
13%
87% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
8%
Unoccupied properties
8%
New build in the year
8
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
2.170 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
50 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
740 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
4%
Gas-free
8%
Mainly electrically heated
10%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
71% central heating, 16% block, 1% 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
400 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
9
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.125 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
2.375 passenger cars
Company locations
2.295
of which 660 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)
52 dB
municipality 52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
30%
municipality 22%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 2%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 2%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
9%
municipality 8%

Noise level of the 4.692 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 6% 275
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 35% 1.632
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 33% 1.544
  • 56–60 dB: busy 19% 890
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 7% 342
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 9

Flooding

Homes that may flood
81%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
34%
Of which more than 2 m water
1%
Maximum water depth
3,8 m
average 0,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
32%
municipality 56%

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
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
79%
municipality 89%
Urban heat island effect
1,6–1,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
90%
municipality 87%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 70%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
94%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
95%
municipality 81%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
municipality 4%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 4%

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
223
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
1.558
+27% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,8
13 burglaries
Municipality
59
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 14% 223
  • Mishandeling 9% 138
  • Winkeldiefstal 8% 124
  • Vernieling 4% 68
  • Zakkenrollerij 4% 57
  • Openlijk geweld 3% 39
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 37
  • Bedreiging 2% 24

Per year

  1. 1.0392021
  2. 1.4142022
  3. 1.4692023
  4. 1.2832024
  5. 1.1902025

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

Very good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Very good
class 8 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,26
+0,16 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: Excellent
Municipality
Good
score 4,12

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,23 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,04 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,09 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)
−0,9 mm per year
municipality −0,9 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 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
1,0%
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
€ 49.300
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 52.900
per year
Median household wealth
€ 24.000
Net labour participation
81%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
19%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
27,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)