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Venray

Limburg · Slightly urban · CBS GM0984

Avg. sale price

€415k

Price Growth YoY

+6.7%

Population

44.807

Venray is a municipality in Limburg with 44.807 residents, the 123rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €362k, 9% below the national average of €398k. Of its 19.995 homes, 64% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 23 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Limburg province · urbanisation level 4/5

64% owner-occupied · 35% rental

Average income €39.4k · 26.3% higher educated

73% labour participation · 275 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

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Average sale price

€415k

-14% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€362k

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

64.0%

+12% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

19.995

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €53k (15%) 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
€415k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 77% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 45k 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
80%
20%
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: 20.8% (2022); worst: 0.6% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

64%

Rental

35%

Built before 2000

94%

Household Composition

Single

35.93%

With children

31.5%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 275 /km²
Population density

275

-49% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
24%
28%
24%
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

75.73%

EU / Western background

12.25%

Non-EU background

12.02%

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

€39k

-7% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.5%

-19% 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

26.3%

Low education

29.2%

Labour participation

73%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

28%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€166.2k
Poverty rate
2.5%
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
41.5
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 78% 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
15.1
Property damage
3.0
Violent crime
6.3
In 2025: 15.1 theft, 6.3 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.

16

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

88%
12%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 88.2%
Weak / insufficient · 11.8%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

22

Daycare (KDV)

24

After-school care (BSO)

810

KDV child places

37

Avg KDV size
12.9 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.14 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

48%
52%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 48% · 22 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 52% · 24 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

82%
18%
Offers VVE · 82% · 18 locations
No VVE · 18% · 4 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.5

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

9.2

+6% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.7 km

+55% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.3 km

+30% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.7 km

Supermarket

1.3 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

85

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
9.2
µg/m³
+0.5 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)
37 total in municipality · 8.26 per 10k residents

Christian churches

35

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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