De Boschkens-West, Goirle
About 1,105 people live in De Boschkens-West, in 400 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 21% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 19 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €536,000; 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 5.6 km away, a supermarket 2.1 km and a GP 1.2 km.
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Is De Boschkens-West a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 21% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 70% |
| Safety and nuisance | 66% |
| Social cohesion | 62% |
| Amenities | 60% |
| Housing stock | 48% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Boschkens-West safe?
| All registered crime | 19 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.8 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 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) | €536,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 75% / 25% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 53% |
| Single-person households | 17% |
| Age 65+ | 9% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2.1 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Primary school | 1.3 km |
| Secondary school | 1.2 km |
| Train station | 5.6 km |
| Hospital | 4.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU07850812. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.