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Gemert-Centrum

CBS name: Wijk 00 Gemert-Centrum

Gemert-Centrum is one of 9 districts in Gemert-Bakel, with 4,835 residents and 2,350 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €400,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 165200 · 2 neighbourhoods · 131 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,835residents1 January 2025
€400,000average WOZ home valueGemert-Bakel: €427,000
14%green within 500 mGemert-Bakel: 26%
76services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gemert-Centrum in Gemert-BakelPostcodes in Gemert-Centrum highlighted; the rest of Gemert-Bakel in grey
Map of Gemert-Bakel with Gemert-Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Gemert-Centrum.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gemert-Centrum4,455€386k57%64%32%13%78
Verspreide huizen Broekkant380€613k88%90%21%23%20

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 Gemert-Centrum is €400,000, against €427,000 in Gemert-Bakel.

2,350homes22 newly built in 2025
66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments
59%owner-occupied23% housing association
11%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearGemert-Bakel: 950 m³
2,700 kWhelectricity per home per yearGemert-Bakel: 3,190 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridGemert-Bakel: 9%
44%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 Gemert-Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGemert-Bakel: 34%
17%in the top 20% nationallyGemert-Bakel: 22%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineGemert-Bakel: 2.1%
€198,000median household wealthGemert-Bakel: €249,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGemert-Bakel: 75.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeGemert-Bakel: 24%
19.0%of workers are self-employedGemert-Bakel: 19.0%
1.0cars 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 252 crimes in Gemert-Centrum in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 52.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.6 across Gemert-Bakel.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds54
Driving under the influence23
Other property crime22
Assault14
Vandalism and criminal damage12
Burglary of homes6
Threats6
Theft from vehicles3
Public violence against people2
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1
Street robbery1

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 Gemert-Centrum, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.5
Primary pupils living here370
Secondary pupils living here200
Business premises715
Residents per km²856
Land area564 ha

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

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