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Gulpen-Wittem

Limburg · Slightly urban · CBS GM1729

Avg. sale price

€436k

Price Growth YoY

+16.6%

Population

14.017

Gulpen-Wittem is a municipality in Limburg with 14.017 residents, the 309th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €357k, 10% below the national average of €398k. Of its 6.936 homes, 67% 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

67% owner-occupied · 33% rental

Average income €40.6k · 32.2% higher educated

68% labour participation · 192 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€436k

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€357k

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

67.0%

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

6.936

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €79k (22%) 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
€436k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 68% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k 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
78%
22%
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: 20.6% (2021); worst: -8.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

67%

Rental

33%

Built before 2000

98%

Household Composition

Single

33.59%

With children

27.42%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 192 /km²
Population density

192

-64% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
19%
29%
32%
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

83.83%

EU / Western background

10.91%

Non-EU background

5.26%

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

€41k

-4% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.1%

-32% 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

32.2%

Low education

24.5%

Labour participation

68%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

22%

Self-employed

21%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€236k
Poverty rate
2.1%
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
30.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 50% 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
14.0
Property damage
2.6
Violent crime
2.4
In 2025: 14 theft, 2.4 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.

5

Primary schools (PO)

1

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

8

Daycare (KDV)

4

After-school care (BSO)

157

KDV child places

20

Avg KDV size
10.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.11 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

67%
33%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 67% · 8 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 33% · 4 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

50%
50%
Offers VVE · 50% · 4 locations
No VVE · 50% · 4 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.0

-42% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.7

-11% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.8 km

+64% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.1 km

+110% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.8 km

Supermarket

2.1 km

Childcare

1.5 km

Primary school

1.5 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

106

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.0
µg/m³
-5.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.7
µg/m³
-1.0 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)
22 total in municipality · 15.7 per 10k residents

Christian churches

22

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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