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De Hofstad, Den Bosch ('s-Hertogenbosch)

About 1,125 people live in De Hofstad, in 700 households (CBS 2025).

Liveability is in the top 78% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).

Registered crime is above the national rate: 61.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.

The average home value (WOZ) is €319,000; 26% of homes are owner-occupied and 50% are social housing.

The nearest train station is on average 1.8 km away, a supermarket 0.9 km and a GP 0.4 km.

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Is De Hofstad a nice place to live?

Overall liveabilitytop 78% of Dutch areas
Surroundings40%
Safety and nuisance6%
Social cohesion3%
Amenities95%
Housing stock19%

Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.

Is De Hofstad safe?

All registered crime61.3 per 1,000 NL 44.8
Home burglary2.7 NL 1.2
Violence9.8 NL 4.2
Bicycle theft8.9 NL 5.5

Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.

Homes and people

Average home value (WOZ)€319,000
Owner-occupied / rented26% / 74%
Apartments89%
Households with children15%
Single-person households60%
Age 65+11%
Average income per resident–

CBS 2024

Distance to everyday places

Supermarket0.9 km
GP0.4 km
Primary school1.3 km
Secondary school1.7 km
Train station1.8 km
Hospital3.7 km

Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024

Other neighbourhoods in Den Bosch ('s-Hertogenbosch)

Binnenstad oost · Binnenstad noord · Binnenstad centrum · Het Zand · Vughterpoort · Zuid · Bazeldonk · De Gestelse Buurt · Pettelaarpark · De Meerendonk · De Bossche Pad · Grevelingen

Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU07960103. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.