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Brunssum

Limburg · Strongly urban · CBS GM0899

Avg. sale price

€291k

Price Growth YoY

+8.3%

Population

27.534

Brunssum is a municipality in Limburg with 27.534 residents, the 208th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €237k, 40% below the national average of €398k. Of its 14.527 homes, 62% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 5 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 2/5

62% owner-occupied · 38% rental

Average income €36.3k · 22% higher educated

63% labour participation · 1.597 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€291k

-39% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€237k

-40% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

62.0%

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

14.527

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €54k (23%) 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
€291k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 98% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 28k 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
70%
30%
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: 16.7% (2020); worst: 2.0% (2019).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

62%

Rental

38%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

40.85%

With children

28.43%

Avg size: 2
Density: 1.597 /km²
Population density

1,597

+198% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
12%
22%
29%
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

74.43%

EU / Western background

15.45%

Non-EU background

10.13%

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

€36k

-14% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.3%

+6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

63.0%

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%

Low education

34.2%

Labour participation

63%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

63%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

11%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€84.4k
Poverty rate
3.3%
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
49.1
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 87% 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
13.0
Property damage
5.3
Violent crime
4.8
In 2025: 13 theft, 4.8 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.

9

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

90%
10%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 90.0%
Weak / insufficient · 10.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

12

Daycare (KDV)

8

After-school care (BSO)

416

KDV child places

35

Avg KDV size
12.6 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.70 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

60%
40%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 60% · 12 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 40% · 8 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

83%
17%
Offers VVE · 83% · 10 locations
No VVE · 17% · 2 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

9.1

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

8.3

-5% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

49

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.1
µg/m³
-3.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.3
µg/m³
-0.4 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 · 3.63 per 10k residents

Christian churches

9

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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