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De Mortel

CBS name: Wijk 04 De Mortel

De Mortel is one of 9 districts in Gemert-Bakel, with 1,680 residents and 657 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €534,000 is 25% above the municipal average. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 165204 · 3 neighbourhoods · 54 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,680residents1 January 2025
€534,000average WOZ home valueGemert-Bakel: €427,000
38%green within 500 mGemert-Bakel: 26%
11services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Mortel in Gemert-BakelPostcodes in De Mortel highlighted; the rest of Gemert-Bakel in grey
Map of Gemert-Bakel with De Mortel highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Mortel.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 23 neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Mortel885€435k79%94%22%24%11
Verspreide huizen Milschot-Tereyken310€659k92%96%11%43%11
Verspreide huizen Mortelse Peel475€689k90%96%19%47%7

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 De Mortel is €534,000, against €427,000 in Gemert-Bakel.

657homes1 January 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
84%owner-occupied10% housing association
13%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,080 m³gas per home per yearGemert-Bakel: 950 m³
3,970 kWhelectricity per home per yearGemert-Bakel: 3,190 kWh
13%homes off the gas gridGemert-Bakel: 9%
61%homes with solar panelsGemert-Bakel: 54%

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

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGemert-Bakel: 34%
32%in the top 20% nationallyGemert-Bakel: 22%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineGemert-Bakel: 2.1%
€410,000median household wealthGemert-Bakel: €249,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGemert-Bakel: 75.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeGemert-Bakel: 24%
27.0%of workers are self-employedGemert-Bakel: 19.0%
1.4cars per householdGemert-Bakel: 1.2

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 45 crimes in De Mortel in 2025, 25% more than in 2024. That is 26.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.6 across Gemert-Bakel.

Driving under the influence6
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Other property crime3
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
Threats1

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 De Mortel, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.4 km
Large supermarket3.3 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.9
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises310
Residents per km²128
Land area1,308 ha

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

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