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Schimmert

CBS name: Wijk 04 Schimmert

Schimmert is one of 7 districts in Beekdaelen, with 3,170 residents and 1,442 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €403,000 is 23% above the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 195404 · 3 neighbourhoods · 68 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,170residents1 January 2025
€403,000average WOZ home valueBeekdaelen: €327,000
21%green within 500 mBeekdaelen: 27%
33services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schimmert in BeekdaelenPostcodes in Schimmert highlighted; the rest of Beekdaelen in grey
Map of Beekdaelen with Schimmert highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Schimmert.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 28 neighbourhoods in Beekdaelen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Schimmert2,285€384k81%87%30%21%34
Haasdal755€451k90%96%27%23%22
Oensel125€473k78%66%16%15%17

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Schimmert is €403,000, against €327,000 in Beekdaelen.

1,442homes4 newly built in 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied5% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,080 m³gas per home per yearBeekdaelen: 1,010 m³
3,570 kWhelectricity per home per yearBeekdaelen: 3,140 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridBeekdaelen: 3%
58%homes with solar panelsBeekdaelen: 53%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Schimmert compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBeekdaelen: 35%
30%in the top 20% nationallyBeekdaelen: 21%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineBeekdaelen: 2.4%
€314,000median household wealthBeekdaelen: €193,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBeekdaelen: 68.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeBeekdaelen: 32%
20.0%of workers are self-employedBeekdaelen: 17.0%
1.4cars per householdBeekdaelen: 1.3

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 58 crimes in Schimmert in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 18.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.0 across Beekdaelen.

Vehicle theft5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Other property crime5
Theft from vehicles2
Assault2
Burglary of homes1
Threats1
Vandalism and criminal damage1
Driving under the influence1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Schimmert, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.4
Primary pupils living here200
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises450
Residents per km²350
Land area905 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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