Brunssum

Brunssum has 27,534 residents in 13,709 households, spread over 5 districts (wijken) and 38 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €237,000, from €202,000 in Brunssum-Noord to €277,000 in Brunssum-West. 62% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 5 districts · 38 neighbourhoods · 715 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

27,534residents1 January 2025

€237,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

21%green within 500 mpostcode average

56services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Brunssum.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Brunssum: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

Map of Brunssum: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

<80%160%+

Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

Map of Brunssum: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 5 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Brunssum's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Brunssum-West	€277k	64%	15%	25%	34%	19%	42	38.2
Brunssum-Noord	€202k	53%	11%	29%	47%	23%	50	40.2
Brunssum-Oost	€222k	58%	15%	24%	38%	26%	67	57.6
Brunssum-Zuid	€236k	85%	13%	20%	31%	30%	47	58.9
Brunssum-Centrum	€244k	61%	9%	34%	46%	16%	64	50.2

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Brunssum is €237,000.

14,527homes58 newly built in 2025

70%single-family houses30% flats and apartments

62%owner-occupied28% housing association

4%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

820 m³gas per home per yearaverage

2,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

4%homes off the gas gridaverage

33%homes with solar panelsaverage

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 Brunssum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

12%in the top 20% nationally

3.3%of residents live below the poverty line

€84,000median household wealth

63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

22%with a university or higher professional degree

11.0%of workers are self-employed

1.1cars per household

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 1,291 crimes in Brunssum in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 46.9 per 1,000 residents.

Driving under the influence181

Vandalism and criminal damage143

Theft of bicycles and mopeds91

Other property crime86

Assault60

Threats43

Vehicle theft41

Theft from vehicles40

Burglary of homes13

Public violence against people4

Street robbery4

Pickpocketing2

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 Brunssum, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.7

Primary pupils living here1,880

Secondary pupils living here1,160

Business premises2,240

Residents per km²1,597

Land area1,724 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Brunssum, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Districts and neighbourhoods of Brunssum.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.

Brunssum

Four maps of Brunssum.

All 5 districts at a glance.

Homes.

Income and work.

Safety.

Everyday distances.

Distance to

Also

Around here.

Districts and neighbourhoods of Brunssum.

Brunssum-West

Brunssum-Noord

Brunssum-Oost

Brunssum-Zuid

Brunssum-Centrum