The population is shrinking, while it grows in Venlo. Homes cost less than the average in the municipality of Venlo, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Op de Hei is €259,000, 17% lower than in Venlo (€312,000). Between 2014 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 79%, against a rise of 76% in Venlo. 62% of the homes are owner-occupied, 3 percentage points more than in Venlo (59%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€259,000
▼17% lower than Venlo (€312,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+79%
▲higher than Venlo (+76%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
62%
▲3 percentage points higher than Venlo (59%)
Social housing
28%
=about the same as Venlo (28%)
Private rent
10%
▼3 percentage points lower than Venlo (13%)
Single-family dwellings
81%
▲13 percentage points higher than Venlo (68%)
Built 1992–2005
1%
▼12 percentage points lower than Venlo (13%)
Built 1965–1974
30%
▲11 percentage points higher than Venlo (19%)
Built 2006–2015
1%
▼5 percentage points lower than Venlo (6%)
Average WOZ value
€259,000
▼17% lower than Venlo (€312,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+79%
▲higher than Venlo (+76%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
62%
▲3 percentage points higher than Venlo (59%)
Social housing
28%
=about the same as Venlo (28%)
Private rent
10%
▼3 percentage points lower than Venlo (13%)
Single-family dwellings
81%
▲13 percentage points higher than Venlo (68%)
Built 1992–2005
1%
▼12 percentage points lower than Venlo (13%)
Built 1965–1974
30%
▲11 percentage points higher than Venlo (19%)
Built 2006–2015
1%
▼5 percentage points lower than Venlo (6%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 79% between 2014 and 2025, to €259,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€259,000▼ 17% below Venlo
+79% since 2014
Venlo +76%
Explanation
The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Modelled ownership costs
Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€273 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€273/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
129 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €259,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€97NL median
Water board levy€39–
Property tax (OZB)€26€23
Waste levy€18€27
Sewage levy€14€22
Costs to set aside€176
Maintenance reserve€164–
Buildings insurance€12–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Venlo's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 14th of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.
cheapestdearest
Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.
Explanation
The home: one typical home of 129 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €259,000.
Levies: Venlo's own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.
Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026
Dwelling value ladder
Op de Hei has the 3rd-lowest WOZ value of the 21 wijken in the municipality of Venlo.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
WOZ value and age structure
Here: €259,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Op de Hei
259,000
2,491
–
Venlo-Centrum
269,000
3,409
–
Venlo-Zuid
296,000
4,763
–
Venlo-Oost-Noord
372,000
4,860
–
Venlo-Noord
265,000
4,076
–
Venlo-Oost-Zuid
354,000
2,688
–
Het Ven
468,000
1,044
–
Blerick-Midden
270,000
3,514
–
Blerick-Noord
238,000
2,534
–
Blerick-Zuid
248,000
1,599
–
Vossener
275,000
1,500
–
Klingerberg
265,000
1,665
–
Hout-Blerick
492,000
1,179
–
Boekend
467,000
347
–
Trade-Port
394,000
299
–
Tegelen-Centrum
301,000
4,751
–
Steyl
310,000
1,727
–
Velden
387,000
2,414
–
Lomm
364,000
468
–
Arcen
374,000
1,371
–
Belfeld
329,000
2,438
–
Explanation
Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is owner-occupied, at 62% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied62%
Social housing28%
Private rent10%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
81% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes81%
Multi-family homes19%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
33% of dwellings were built between 1975 and 1991, against 24% in the municipality of Venlo.
Before 194510%
1945-196423.2%
1965-197429.5%
1975-199133%
1992-20051.4%
2006-20151.3%
2016 and later1.6%
Explanation
Based on 2,524 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
Less registered crime per resident than the Venlo average.
In 2025, 48 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Op de Hei, 17% lower than in Venlo (58). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents rose 16%, against a rise of 5% in Venlo. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
48
▼17% lower than Venlo (58)
Change since 2021
+16%
▲higher than Venlo (+5%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
3.2
▲7% higher than Venlo (3.0)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
48
▼17% lower than Venlo (58)
Change since 2021
+16%
▲higher than Venlo (+5%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
3.2
▲7% higher than Venlo (3.0)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Op de Hei registered 48 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 58 in the municipality of Venlo.
Op de Hei48
The municipality of Venlo58
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Op de Hei is 'Theft and burglary': 19.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 25.1 in the municipality of Venlo.
Op de HeiVenlo
Theft and burglary19.1
Venlo 25.1▼ −24% vs Venlo
Vandalism and public order8.3
Venlo 7.1▲ +17% vs Venlo
Violence and threats6.2
Venlo 5.8▲ +7% vs Venlo
Traffic6.2
Venlo 10.4▼ −40% vs Venlo
Fraud and scams4.4
Venlo 5.3▼ −17% vs Venlo
Other and withheld2.8
Venlo 4.2▼ −33% vs Venlo
Environmental0.6
Venlo 0.3≈ Venlo
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in Op de Hei registered 40 traffic accidents, of which 2 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health below the Venlo average.
An estimated 65% of adults in Op de Hei rate their own health as good, 3 percentage points less than in Venlo. More adults are overweight (62% against 57%), more feel lonely (55% against 51%) and more smoke (20% against 18%), but fewer meet the physical activity guideline (44% against 47%).
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
65%
▼3 percentage points lower than Venlo (68%)
More figures
Overweight
62%
▲5 percentage points higher than Venlo (57%)
Lonely
55%
▲4 percentage points higher than Venlo (51%)
Meets physical activity guideline
44%
▼3 percentage points lower than Venlo (47%)
Smokes
20%
▲2 percentage points higher than Venlo (18%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
65%
▼3 percentage points lower than Venlo (68%)
More figures
Overweight
62%
▲5 percentage points higher than Venlo (57%)
Lonely
55%
▲4 percentage points higher than Venlo (51%)
Meets physical activity guideline
44%
▼3 percentage points lower than Venlo (47%)
Smokes
20%
▲2 percentage points higher than Venlo (18%)
Health
An estimated 65% of adults rate their own health as good, against 68% in the municipality of Venlo (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Venlo
Good self-rated health
65.2%
68.1%
Smokes
20.5%
18.4%
Excessive drinking
5.4%
5.7%
Overweight
62.2%
57.1%
Lonely
55%
50.6%
Anxiety or depression feelings
50.9%
48.9%
Meets physical activity guideline
43.9%
46.6%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
04 · Residents
The population is shrinking, while it grows in Venlo.
Op de Hei has 5,455 inhabitants (2026), or 902 per km² (8% higher than in Venlo). Between 2014 and 2026 the population fell 4%, against a rise of 4% in Venlo. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Venlo was 74%, 4 percentage points below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 28% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2014
-4%
▼lower than Venlo (+4%)
Turnout, municipality of Venlo
74%
▼4 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+1%
▼lower than Venlo (+6%)
Aged 25 to 45
27%
▲2 percentage points higher than Venlo (25%)
Never married
45%
▼2 percentage points lower than Venlo (47%)
Dutch origin
56%
▼10 percentage points lower than Venlo (66%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
28%
▲11 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2014
-4%
▼lower than Venlo (+4%)
Turnout, municipality of Venlo
74%
▼4 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+1%
▼lower than Venlo (+6%)
Aged 25 to 45
27%
▲2 percentage points higher than Venlo (25%)
Never married
45%
▼2 percentage points lower than Venlo (47%)
Dutch origin
56%
▼10 percentage points lower than Venlo (66%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
28%
▲11 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population shrank 4% between 2014 and 2026, to 5,455.
Residents, 2026
5,455
-4% since 2014
Venlo +4%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 902 residents per km², this wijk is 8% more densely populated than the municipality of Venlo.
Residents per km²902
Dwellings per km²411.7
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 8.3 children were born per 1,000 residents; 10.1 died per 1,000.
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
27% of residents are between 25 and 45.
0 to 15740
15 to 25545
25 to 451,480
45 to 651,480
65 to 80935
80 and over265
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
45% of residents are never married.
Never married2,430
Married2,185
Divorced540
Widowed295
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
56% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands3,050
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)1,345
Outside Europe1,060
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Venlo; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 74% of eligible voters in Venlo voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 28% of the valid votes.
Municipality of VenloThe Netherlands
D66
14.4%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
27.6%
16.7%
VVD
14.1%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
9.6%
12.8%
CDA
12.2%
11.8%
JA21
6.3%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
4%
4.5%
BBB
1.6%
2.6%
Other
10.2%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
Op de Hei has an average of 1.1 cars per household, 10% higher than in Venlo (1.0). 14% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 4 percentage points less than in Venlo (18%).
Key figures
Industry and energy, share of businesses
18%
▲5 percentage points higher than Venlo (13%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
17%
▼5 percentage points lower than Venlo (22%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
20%
▲3 percentage points higher than Venlo (17%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.1
▲10% higher than Venlo (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
14%
▼4 percentage points lower than Venlo (18%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+1 pp
▼lower than Venlo (+2 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
91%
▲6 percentage points higher than Venlo (85%)
Lodging, share of addresses
0%
▼2 percentage points lower than Venlo (2%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
▼1 percentage point lower than Venlo (2%)
Residents per km²
902
▲67% higher than the Netherlands (539)
Average WOZ value
€259,000
▼35% lower than the Netherlands (€398,000)
Private rent
10%
▼4 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
18%
▲5 percentage points higher than Venlo (13%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
17%
▼5 percentage points lower than Venlo (22%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
20%
▲3 percentage points higher than Venlo (17%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.1
▲10% higher than Venlo (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
14%
▼4 percentage points lower than Venlo (18%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+1 pp
▼lower than Venlo (+2 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
91%
▲6 percentage points higher than Venlo (85%)
Lodging, share of addresses
0%
▼2 percentage points lower than Venlo (2%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
▼1 percentage point lower than Venlo (2%)
Residents per km²
902
▲67% higher than the Netherlands (539)
Average WOZ value
€259,000
▼35% lower than the Netherlands (€398,000)
Private rent
10%
▼4 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Business establishments by sector
Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 100 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5
Nijverheid en energie85
Handel en horeca80
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie30
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed15
Zakelijke dienstverlening100
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg90
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten55
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
14% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 18% in the municipality of Venlo (2025).
Petrol86.2%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)13.8%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 13% to 14% between 2014 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
14%▼ 4 percentage points below Venlo (18%)
+1 pp since 2014
Venlo +2 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 2,760 passenger cars and 225 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars2,760
Motorcycles225
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
91% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (3%).
Residential90.9%
Retail1%
Office0.8%
Assembly1%
Healthcare0.1%
Industrial2.8%
Lodging0.1%
Education0.1%
Sports0.2%
Other4.4%
Explanation
Based on 2,777 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
19% multi-family dwellings, against 37% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Multi-family dwellings19%
NL 37%▼ −49% vs NL
Residents per km²902
NL 539▲ +67% vs NL
Average WOZ value€259,000
NL €398,000▼ −35% vs NL
Private rent10%
NL 14%▼ −29% vs NL
Single-family dwellings81%
NL 63%▲ +29% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025