Neighbourhood Paleiskwartier

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

  • 2.661 homes
  • 3.725 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2009
  • avg. WOZ € 411.000

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 Paleiskwartier

Homes
2.661
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2009
Average living area
86 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.306
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 100% 2.660
  • Detached 0% 1

Energy label

  • A or better 64% 1.701
  • B 15% 412
  • C 4% 118
  • D 1% 26
  • E 1% 33
  • F 0% 7
  • G 0% 5
  • No label 13% 359

Building period

  • 1945–1969 3% 80
  • 1990–2009 47% 1.251
  • 2010 and later 50% 1.330

Residents

Residents
3.725
January 1, 2025
Households
2.415
avg. 1,5 people
One-person households
54%
Households with children
7%
Population density
7.739
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,5 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 3% 120
  • 15–25 years 11% 400
  • 25–45 years 48% 1.790
  • 45–65 years 19% 705
  • 65 years and older 19% 700

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 411.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
46%
Rental homes
54%
10% housing association
Single-family homes
0%
100% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
38%
Unoccupied properties
4%
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
1.890 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
10 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
160 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
1%
Gas-free
74%
District heating
64%
Mainly electrically heated
10%
Heat network
60%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
36% central heating, 56% district heating, 6% 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
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
1,0 km
avg. distance
Daycare
800 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.100 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,7
1.574 passenger cars
Company locations
730
of which 95 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)
58 dB
municipality 52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
29%
municipality 22%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
5%
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
4%
municipality 8%

Noise level of the 2.661 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderately 6% 147
  • 56–60 dB: busy 85% 2.269
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 8% 218
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 27

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
42%
Of which more than 2 m water
4%
Maximum water depth
3,4 m
average 0,7 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,7 µg/m³
99% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
28%
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
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
82%
municipality 89%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
70%
municipality 87%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
5%
municipality 70%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
85%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
98%
municipality 81%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
2%
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
57
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
214
-1% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,8
2 burglaries
Municipality
59
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 29% 61
  • Vernieling 6% 13
  • Mishandeling 4% 8
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 6
  • Bedreiging 3% 6
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 6
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 3
  • Woninginbraak 1% 2

Per year

  1. 2482021
  2. 2762022
  3. 2232023
  4. 2022024
  5. 2132025

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
4,08
−0,03 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
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 −0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,11 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,06 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,04 sufficient

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)
−0,6 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
€ 53.900
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 56.900
per year
Median household wealth
€ 97.600
Net labour participation
81%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
11%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
37,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)