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Beesel

Limburg · Slightly urban · CBS GM0889

Avg. sale price

€359k

Price Growth YoY

+12.3%

Population

13.524

Beesel is a municipality in Limburg with 13.524 residents, the 313th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €324k, 19% below the national average of €398k. Of its 6.218 homes, 67% 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 4/5

67% owner-occupied · 33% rental

Average income €36.8k · 22.2% higher educated

71% labour participation · 485 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€359k

-25% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€324k

-19% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

67.0%

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

6.218

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €35k (11%) 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
€359k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 91% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 14k 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
84%
16%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 15.2% (2023); worst: -7.3% (2024).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

67%

Rental

33%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

31.99%

With children

32.78%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 485 /km²
Population density

485

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
13%
22%
28%
26%
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

80.29%

EU / Western background

11.03%

Non-EU background

8.68%

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

€37k

-13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.0%

-35% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

71.0%

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

22.2%

Low education

33%

Labour participation

71%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

62%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

13%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€165k
Poverty rate
2%
Cars/household
1.2
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
26.1
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 71% 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
7.3
Property damage
2.6
Violent crime
3.5
In 2025: 7.3 theft, 3.5 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)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

80%
20%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 80.0%
Weak / insufficient · 20.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

10

Daycare (KDV)

7

After-school care (BSO)

220

KDV child places

22

Avg KDV size
12.5 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.36 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

59%
41%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 59% · 10 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 41% · 7 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

60%
40%
Offers VVE · 60% · 6 locations
No VVE · 40% · 4 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.4

-13% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.5

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.1 km

+10% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

1.1 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

17

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.4
µg/m³
-1.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.5
µg/m³
-0.2 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 · 7.39 per 10k residents

Christian churches

8

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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