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Beek (L.)

Limburg · Moderately urban · CBS GM0888

Avg. sale price

€376k

Price Growth YoY

+2.9%

Population

16.251

Beek (L.) is a municipality in Limburg with 16.251 residents, the 302nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €319k, 20% below the national average of €398k. Of its 7.581 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 2 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 3/5

70% owner-occupied · 30% rental

Average income €41.2k · 31.6% higher educated

68% labour participation · 771 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€376k

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€319k

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

7.581

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €57k (18%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€376k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 89% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 16k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
75%
25%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 16.4% (2021); worst: 0.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

30%

Built before 2000

98%

Household Composition

Single

34.23%

With children

30.38%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 771 /km²
Population density

771

+44% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
13%
22%
28%
28%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

80.76%

EU / Western background

10.84%

Non-EU background

8.4%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€41k

-2% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.6%

+16% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

68.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

31.6%

Low education

27.3%

Labour participation

68%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€181.9k
Poverty rate
3.6%
Cars/household
1.3
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
39.9
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 76% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
17.2
Property damage
2.8
Violent crime
3.1
In 2025: 17.2 theft, 3.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

4

Primary schools (PO)

—

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

9

Daycare (KDV)

6

After-school care (BSO)

291

KDV child places

32

Avg KDV size
13.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.43 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

60%
40%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 60% · 9 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 40% · 6 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

44%
56%
Offers VVE · 44% · 4 locations
No VVE · 56% · 5 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

9.3

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.2

-6% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.0 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

29

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.3
µg/m³
-2.7 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.2
µg/m³
-0.5 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Limburg
Places of Worship (Buildings)
10 total in municipality · 6.15 per 10k residents

Christian churches

10

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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