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Bergen (L.)

Limburg · Slightly urban · CBS GM0893

Avg. sale price

€450k

Price Growth YoY

+13.3%

Population

13.062

Bergen (L.) is a municipality in Limburg with 13.062 residents, the 315th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €358k, 10% below the national average of €398k. Of its 5.887 homes, 71% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 7 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 4/5

71% owner-occupied · 29% rental

Average income €37.1k · 21.2% higher educated

73% labour participation · 127 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€450k

-6% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€358k

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

71.0%

+25% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

5.887

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €92k (26%) 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
€450k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 60% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 13k 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
93%
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: 22.6% (2022); worst: -8.5% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

71%

Rental

29%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

29.11%

With children

33.06%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 127 /km²
Population density

127

-76% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
12%
21%
30%
27%
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

82.35%

EU / Western background

12%

Non-EU background

5.66%

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

€37k

-12% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.7%

-45% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

73.0%

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

21.2%

Low education

28.5%

Labour participation

73%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

17%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€206.5k
Poverty rate
1.7%
Cars/household
1.4
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
30.9
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 51% 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
12.8
Property damage
2.8
Violent crime
4.1
In 2025: 12.8 theft, 4.1 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.

6

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

7

Daycare (KDV)

6

After-school care (BSO)

188

KDV child places

27

Avg KDV size
12.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.07 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

54%
46%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 54% · 7 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 46% · 6 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

71%
29%
Offers VVE · 71% · 5 locations
No VVE · 29% · 2 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

9.0

-25% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.6

-1% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

2.2 km

+100% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.0 km

+100% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

2.2 km

Supermarket

2.0 km

Childcare

1.0 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

43

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.0
µg/m³
-3.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.6
µg/m³
-0.1 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)
11 total in municipality · 8.42 per 10k residents

Christian churches

11

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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