Oisterwijk: population and statistics
Oisterwijk has a population of 33,356 (2026) across 80.1 km², or 416 people per km². It ranks 169 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +3.0% between 2021 and 2026.
- 33,356 residents
- 80.1 km²
- 416 people/km²
- 12 m
Key points
Among the 56 municipalities in North Brabant, Oisterwijk ranks No. 22 by population.
Average disposable income per household: 78,000 € in Oisterwijk, compared with an average of 63,189 € in North Brabant and 61,843 € nationally.
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings: 561,000 € in Oisterwijk, compared with an average of 450,866 € in North Brabant and 440,410 € nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 25.1% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,033 kWh a year here.
Oisterwijk in numbers
Where is Oisterwijk?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Tilburg8.1 km · 230,746
- Boxtel8.9 km · 34,302
- Loon op Zand9.9 km · 24,111
- Vught10 km · 33,202
- Goirle12 km · 24,886
- Hilvarenbeek12 km · 16,315
- Oirschot12 km · 19,801
- Sint-Michielsgestel13 km · 30,191
All municipalities in North Brabant
All municipalities in Midden-Noord-Brabant (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Oisterwijk over time
Oisterwijk had 32,373 residents in 2021 and 33,356 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 32,373 |
| 2022 | 32,503 |
| 2023 | 32,941 |
| 2024 | 32,952 |
| 2025 | 33,108 |
| 2026 | 33,356 |
Did you know?
- “Average disposable income per household”: higher than in 94% of municipalities.
- “Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings”: higher than in 90% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 11,221 football pitches.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Tilburg (230,746 residents), 8.1 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,132 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Oisterwijk
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 26.4% | 22.0% | 23.6% | ranked 71 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 13.9% | 14.4% | 14.8% | ranked 242 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −3.0 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 233 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 7.8 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 132 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 14,501 dwellings | 1,201,666 | 8,274,510 | ranked 176 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 12.4% | 10.8% | 13.1% | ranked 183 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 20.0% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 165 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 80.8% | 74.1% | 79.5% | ranked 161 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 69.1% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 130 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 19.8% | 26.6% | 23.7% | ranked 249 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 561,000 € | 450,866 € | 438,000 € | ranked 35 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 12.9 ‰ | 21.7 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 247 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 960 m³ | 824 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 92 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,100 kWh | 2,814 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 51 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 6% | 13% | 7% | ranked 184 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 40% | 42% | 46% | ranked 242 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 13% | 13% | 12% | ranked 96 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 319 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 91.6% | 84.3% | 90.3% | ranked 94 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.1% | ranked 191 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,250 kWh | 1,160 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 166 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,743 Wp | 1,877 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 166 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 189.3 ‰ | 203.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 254 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 78,000 € | 63,189 € | 63,450 € | ranked 20 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 5,860 | 375,525 | 2,612,530 | ranked 117 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 175.7 ‰ | 140.3 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 21 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | ranked 185 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ranked 258 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 524 ‰ | 494 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 144 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 2.7 km | 6.3 km | 4.6 km | ranked 243 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 33.7% | 37.2% | 33.3% | ranked 161 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 33.9 ‰ | 44.5 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 128 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 16.3 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 78 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.1 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 116 of 171 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | ranked 161 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 466 kg | 457 kg | 468 kg | ranked 175 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 13.7% | 28.1% | 16.8% | ranked 202 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 59.0% | 50.6% | 58.8% | ranked 170 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 23.8% | 16.0% | 11.7% | ranked 86 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.4 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | ranked 93 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Oisterwijk | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 34.6% | 32.2% | 28.5% | ranked 78 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.9 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 69 of 342 |
Oisterwijk: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
91.6% in 2022, compared with 93.2% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.0% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,743 Wp in 2025, compared with 889 Wp in 2021
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
189.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 98.4 ‰ in 2021
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
33.9 ‰ in 2025, compared with 46.1 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
16.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 20.2 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
3.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 4.8 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Oisterwijk
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 3.6 |
| February | 39 | 4.0 |
| March | 82 | 6.4 |
| April | 128 | 10.1 |
| May | 156 | 13.9 |
| June | 166 | 17.4 |
| July | 161 | 18.9 |
| August | 137 | 18.1 |
| September | 100 | 15.5 |
| October | 58 | 12.0 |
| November | 29 | 7.3 |
| December | 18 | 4.6 |
Business sectors: Oisterwijk
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical25.1% ×1.2
- Wholesale and retail trade13.2% ×1.0
- Health and social work10.1% ×1.0
- Construction8.5% ×0.8
- Education5.3% ×0.9
- Finance and insurance4.9% ×1.7
- Other service activities4.9% ×0.9
- Administrative and support services4.8% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Oisterwijk?
Oisterwijk has 33,356 residents (2026), ranking 169 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Oisterwijk?
Oisterwijk covers 80.1 km², with a density of 416 people per km².
Is the population of Oisterwijk growing?
Between 2021 and 2026, the population of Oisterwijk went from 32,373 to 33,356, a change of +3.0%.
Where is Oisterwijk?
Oisterwijk is in North Brabant. It belongs to Midden-Noord-Brabant (COROP region). Latitude 51.583, longitude 5.200.
Average disposable income per household: what is the figure for Oisterwijk?
In Oisterwijk, “Average disposable income per household” stands at 78,000 € (2024), ranking 20 of 336 municipalities; the national median is 63,450 €.
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings: what is the figure for Oisterwijk?
In Oisterwijk, “Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings” stands at 561,000 € (2026), ranking 35 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 438,000 €.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Oisterwijk?
In Oisterwijk, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,033 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Oisterwijk?
The nearest to Oisterwijk are Tilburg (8.1 km), Boxtel (8.9 km), Loon op Zand (9.9 km), Vught (10 km), Goirle (12 km).