Vught: population and statistics
Vught has a population of 33,202 (2026) across 59.9 km², or 554 people per km². It ranks 171 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +4.8% between 2021 and 2026.
- 33,202 residents
- 59.9 km²
- 554 people/km²
- 9 m
Key points
Among the 56 municipalities in North Brabant, Vught ranks No. 23 by population.
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international): 23.7 ‰ in Vught, compared with an average of 8.1 ‰ in North Brabant and 6.0 ‰ nationally.
Average disposable income per household: 85,000 € in Vught, compared with an average of 63,189 € in North Brabant and 61,843 € nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 28.0% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,038 kWh a year here.
Vught in numbers
Where is Vught?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Sint-Michielsgestel4.1 km · 30,191
- 's-Hertogenbosch4.4 km · 162,295
- Boxtel6.8 km · 34,302
- Oisterwijk10 km · 33,356
- Heusden11 km · 46,689
- Maasdriel13 km · 26,225
- Loon op Zand16 km · 24,111
- Oirschot16 km · 19,801
All municipalities in North Brabant
All municipalities in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Vught over time
Vught had 31,669 residents in 2021 and 33,202 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 31,669 |
| 2022 | 31,783 |
| 2023 | 32,113 |
| 2024 | 32,356 |
| 2025 | 33,010 |
| 2026 | 33,202 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in North Brabant for “Share of residents under 15”.
- Number 1 in North Brabant for “Dwellings built before 1946”.
- “Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Average disposable income per household”: higher than in 98% of municipalities.
- “Household waste per inhabitant”: lower than in 98% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 8,394 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Sint-Michielsgestel, 4.1 km away.
All indicators for Vught
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 | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 23.7% | 22.0% | 23.6% | ranked 168 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 16.4% | 14.4% | 14.8% | ranked 54 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −3.6 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 261 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 23.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 6 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 14,176 dwellings | 1,201,666 | 8,274,510 | ranked 181 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 17.0% | 10.8% | 13.1% | ranked 116 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 17.3% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 224 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 76.3% | 74.1% | 79.5% | ranked 208 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 64.9% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 205 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 24.4% | 26.6% | 23.7% | ranked 154 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 638,000 € | 450,866 € | 438,000 € | ranked 12 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 17.6 ‰ | 21.7 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 167 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 970 m³ | 824 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 78 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,990 kWh | 2,814 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 97 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 7% | 13% | 7% | ranked 133 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 36% | 42% | 46% | ranked 276 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 11% | 13% | 12% | ranked 178 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) | 89.5% | 84.3% | 90.3% | ranked 196 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) | 980 kWh | 1,160 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 240 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,059 Wp | 1,877 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 275 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 169.3 ‰ | 203.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 288 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 85,000 € | 63,189 € | 63,450 € | ranked 9 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 5,430 | 375,525 | 2,612,530 | ranked 136 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 163.5 ‰ | 140.3 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 44 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | ranked 28 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.5% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ranked 311 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 474 ‰ | 494 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 240 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 2.6 km | 6.3 km | 4.6 km | ranked 254 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 33.5% | 37.2% | 33.3% | ranked 165 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 31.0 ‰ | 44.5 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 168 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 12.5 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 142 of 320 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.8 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 97 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | ranked 134 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 350 kg | 457 kg | 468 kg | ranked 333 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 17.6% | 28.1% | 16.8% | ranked 158 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 46.0% | 50.6% | 58.8% | ranked 232 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 30.0% | 16.0% | 11.7% | ranked 60 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.1 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | ranked 173 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Vught | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 45.4% | 32.2% | 28.5% | ranked 22 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Vught: 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
89.5% in 2022, compared with 91.8% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.0% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,059 Wp in 2025, compared with 537 Wp in 2021
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
169.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 91.7 ‰ in 2021
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
31.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 33.0 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
12.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 13.3 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
3.0 ‰ in 2024, compared with 4.2 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
3.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 4.1 ‰ in 2020
Sunshine and temperatures: Vught
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 3.6 |
| February | 39 | 4.0 |
| March | 82 | 6.5 |
| April | 130 | 10.1 |
| May | 157 | 13.9 |
| June | 166 | 17.4 |
| July | 162 | 19.0 |
| August | 137 | 18.2 |
| September | 100 | 15.6 |
| October | 58 | 12.0 |
| November | 29 | 7.3 |
| December | 18 | 4.7 |
Business sectors: Vught
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical28.0% ×1.3
- Health and social work12.7% ×1.2
- Wholesale and retail trade9.6% ×0.7
- Construction8.9% ×0.8
- Education6.9% ×1.2
- Finance and insurance5.3% ×1.9
- Arts, entertainment and recreation5.2% ×0.9
- Other service activities4.4% ×0.8
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Vught?
Vught has 33,202 residents (2026), ranking 171 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Vught?
Vught covers 59.9 km², with a density of 554 people per km².
Is the population of Vught growing?
Between 2021 and 2026, the population of Vught went from 31,669 to 33,202, a change of +4.8%.
Where is Vught?
Vught is in North Brabant. It belongs to Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (COROP region). Latitude 51.650, longitude 5.300.
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international): what is the figure for Vught?
In Vught, “Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)” stands at 23.7 ‰ (2024), ranking 6 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 6.5 ‰.
Average disposable income per household: what is the figure for Vught?
In Vught, “Average disposable income per household” stands at 85,000 € (2024), ranking 9 of 336 municipalities; the national median is 63,450 €.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Vught?
In Vught, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,038 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Vught?
The nearest to Vught are Sint-Michielsgestel (4.1 km), 's-Hertogenbosch (4.4 km), Boxtel (6.8 km), Oisterwijk (10 km), Heusden (11 km).