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Living in Oosterhout

In Oosterhout, tenants pay an average rent of €562 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.1% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 3.1% at the end of 2024. Car density was 572.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. The population of Oosterhout, in the Netherlands, was 58,726 at the start of 2026. The city covered 73.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 804 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population58,726people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Oosterhout (GM0826)
Average gross salary4,079EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent562EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente
Unemployment rate3.1%country median 3.1% — about the sameOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime3,540offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 15% aboveOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)

More recorded crime than 63% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Oosterhout?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Oosterhout. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Oosterhout recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan17Official · national market
Housing stock25,158 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)562 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente25Official
Rented homes39 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Is Oosterhout a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%
Student64%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–71%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–67%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Oosterhout?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Oosterhout is 3.1%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,079 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)18Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.71 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.21Official
Median income per year34,500 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3.1 %country median 3.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in Oosterhout?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,416of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente · 2024-12-31− €562
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,416
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Oosterhout Salary needed to live in Oosterhout

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oosterhout. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oosterhout. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools15 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
Schools23 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Oosterhout's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Oosterhout?

Police recorded 3,540 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,540 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesOosterhout highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oosterhout highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
Oosterhout3,540
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,540 offences per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was EIN, 41.7 km away, with 62 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport62 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportEIN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport41.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oosterhout. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oosterhout.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Oosterhout?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)13

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Oosterhout is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.4 · May 18.9 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.1 · May 7.7 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 68 · Feb 63.1 · Mar 54.8 · Apr 42.5 · May 59.8 · Jun 66.5 · Jul 81.4 · Aug 71.6 · Sep 65.4 · Oct 69.9 · Nov 74.2 · Dec 81.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv24Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oosterhout?

The published population was 58,726 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Oosterhout (GM0826)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²1,603 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area73.09 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)35Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents572.5 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area73.09 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².15Official
Foreign residents14,073 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density804 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population58,726 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Oosterhout (GM0826)6Official

International community in Oosterhout

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands51,30787.4%
Born outside the Netherlands7,41912.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal58,380100.0%
Nederlands55,15394.5%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit3,2275.5%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)2,0543.5%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)1,6092.8%
Buiten-Europa1,1261.9%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU1,1111.9%
Azië7791.3%
Pools7781.3%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)4880.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Oekraïens3460.6%
Syrisch2970.5%
Afrika2660.5%
Turks2590.4%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU2040.3%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)1670.3%
Roemeens1200.2%
Bulgaars1180.2%
Belgisch1110.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland1070.2%
Marokkaans990.2%
Amerika720.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)630.1%
Spaans620.1%
Brits570.1%
Frans480.1%
Italiaans480.1%
Portugees480.1%
Chinees470.1%
Staatloos / onbekend470.1%
Grieks460.1%
Zuid-Afrikaans420.1%
Hongaars360.1%
Indonesisch320.1%
Afghaans290.0%
Somalisch260.0%
Jemenitisch250.0%
Litouws180.0%
Surinaams180.0%
Amerikaans170.0%
Indiaas160.0%
Russisch160.0%
Tsjechisch150.0%
Eritrees140.0%
Slowaaks130.0%
Iraans120.0%
Nigeriaans120.0%
Braziliaans100.0%
Colombiaans100.0%
Filippijns100.0%
Iraaks100.0%
Thais100.0%
Oceanië90.0%
Iers80.0%
Lets70.0%
Oostenrijks70.0%
Canadees60.0%
Zweeds50.0%
Japans40.0%
Kroatisch40.0%
Pakistaans40.0%
Ghanees30.0%
Vietnamees20.0%
Egyptisch10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)262 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Jobs27,900 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes60 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Oosterhout

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Westerkwartier as an Oosterhout alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 203 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,120 Westerkwartier vs 3,540 Oosterhout−40%
  • Nearest airport: 19.1 km Westerkwartier vs 41.7 km Oosterhout−54%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Westerkwartier vs 8.0 µg/m³ Oosterhout−25%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Westerkwartier vs 3.1% Oosterhout−6%
  • Residents: 65,067 Westerkwartier vs 58,726 Oosterhout+11%

Cities near Oosterhout

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oosterhout under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Oosterhout part of Breda?

Oosterhout is in the published commuting zone of Breda; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Breda city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Oosterhout?

The published population was 58,726 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Oosterhout (GM0826).

Is the air quality good in Oosterhout?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg).

How safe is Oosterhout?

Police recorded 3,540 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Oosterhout?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Oosterhout?

14,073 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Oosterhout a good place to live?

Oosterhout may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Oosterhout part of Breda?

Oosterhout is in the published commuting zone of Breda; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Oosterhout?

Breda, Teteringen, Made, Raamsdonksveer, Dongen are near Oosterhout. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Oosterhout?

The official country of birth distribution records 51,307 people (87.4%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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