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Simpelveld

Limburg · Slightly urban · CBS GM0965

Avg. sale price

€344k

Price Growth YoY

-1.4%

Population

10.270

Simpelveld is a municipality in Limburg with 10.270 residents, the 329th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €274k, 31% below the national average of €398k. Of its 5.162 homes, 65% 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

65% owner-occupied · 35% rental

Average income €38.6k · 29.1% higher educated

69% labour participation · 641 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€344k

-28% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€274k

-31% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

65.0%

+14% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

5.162

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €70k (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
€344k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 93% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has declined by 1k since 2018, reaching 10k 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
76%
24%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
5 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 30.3% (2021); worst: -2.7% (2020).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

65%

Rental

35%

Built before 2000

99%

Household Composition

Single

35.02%

With children

29.33%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 641 /km²
Population density

641

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
12%
20%
29%
29%
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

79.78%

EU / Western background

15.33%

Non-EU background

4.9%

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

€39k

-9% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.3%

-26% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

69.0%

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

29.1%

Low education

26.7%

Labour participation

69%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

63%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

14%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€146.3k
Poverty rate
2.3%
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
25.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 74% 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
5.7
Property damage
2.3
Violent crime
3.0
In 2025: 5.7 theft, 3 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.

2

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

4

Daycare (KDV)

2

After-school care (BSO)

181

KDV child places

45

Avg KDV size
14.7 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.25 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

67%
33%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 67% · 4 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 33% · 2 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

50%
50%
Offers VVE · 50% · 2 locations
No VVE · 50% · 2 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.1

-33% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.9

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.9 km

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

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

General practitioner

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

32

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.1
µg/m³
-4.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.9
µg/m³
-0.7 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)
4 total in municipality · 3.89 per 10k residents

Christian churches

4

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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