Brakel, Zaltbommel
About 2,615 people live in Brakel, in 1,070 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 82% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 17.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €362,000; 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 9.8 km away, a supermarket 0.8 km and a GP 0.5 km.
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Is Brakel a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 82% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 22% |
| Safety and nuisance | 59% |
| Social cohesion | 46% |
| Amenities | 15% |
| Housing stock | 57% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Brakel safe?
| All registered crime | 17.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.9 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 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) | €362,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 76% / 24% |
| Apartments | 10% |
| Households with children | 39% |
| Single-person households | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 20% |
| Average income per resident | €29,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 6.7 km |
| Train station | 9.8 km |
| Hospital | 10.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Zaltbommel
Poederoijen · Aalst · Zuilichem · De Rietschoof · Verspreide huizen in de polder Aalst · Verspr.h. in de polder Poederoijen · Verspreide huizen in de polder Brakel · Verspr.h. in de polder Zuilichem e.o. · Verspreide huizen Westzijde · Verspreide huizen Oostzijde · Verspreide huizen Hoeven · Zaltbommel Spellewaard
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU02970100. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.