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Brunssum-Zuid

CBS name: Wijk 04 Brunssum-Zuid

Brunssum-Zuid is one of 5 districts in Brunssum, with 2,750 residents and 1,340 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €236,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 089904 · 5 neighbourhoods · 76 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,750residents1 January 2025
€236,000average WOZ home valueBrunssum: €237,000
30%green within 500 mBrunssum: 21%
47services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Brunssum-Zuid in BrunssumPostcodes in Brunssum-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Brunssum in grey
Map of Brunssum with Brunssum-Zuid highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Brunssum-Zuid.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 38 neighbourhoods in Brunssum.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Vondelstraat230€333k92%96%20%39%45
Langenberg1,330€217k93%99%20%27%46
De Struiken1,185€237k74%95%21%29%50
Douvenberg5–––0%21%68
Brunssumer Heide10–––50%77%27

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 Brunssum-Zuid is €236,000, against €237,000 in Brunssum.

1,340homes1 January 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
85%owner-occupied8% housing association
1%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearBrunssum: 820 m³
3,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearBrunssum: 2,680 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridBrunssum: 4%
42%homes with solar panelsBrunssum: 33%

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

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBrunssum: 47%
13%in the top 20% nationallyBrunssum: 12%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineBrunssum: 3.3%
€109,000median household wealthBrunssum: €84,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBrunssum: 63.0%
17%with a university or higher professional degreeBrunssum: 22%
11.0%of workers are self-employedBrunssum: 11.0%
1.3cars per householdBrunssum: 1.1

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 162 crimes in Brunssum-Zuid in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 58.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.9 across Brunssum.

Driving under the influence31
Other property crime16
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Threats10
Theft from vehicles7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Assault5
Vehicle theft4
Public violence against people1

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-Zuid, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.6
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises195
Residents per km²639
Land area431 ha

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

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