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Gemert-Oost

CBS name: Wijk 02 Gemert-Oost

Gemert-Oost is one of 9 districts in Gemert-Bakel, with 6,390 residents and 2,649 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €393,000 is 8% below the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 165202 · 2 neighbourhoods · 142 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,390residents1 January 2025
€393,000average WOZ home valueGemert-Bakel: €427,000
16%green within 500 mGemert-Bakel: 26%
80services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gemert-Oost in Gemert-BakelPostcodes in Gemert-Oost highlighted; the rest of Gemert-Bakel in grey
Map of Gemert-Bakel with Gemert-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Gemert-Oost.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gemert-Oost6,015€384k67%91%18%15%82
Verspreide huizen Rooije Hoef245€626k78%89%16%36%6

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-Oost is €393,000, against €427,000 in Gemert-Bakel.

2,649homes22 newly built in 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied29% housing association
4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearGemert-Bakel: 950 m³
3,050 kWhelectricity per home per yearGemert-Bakel: 3,190 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridGemert-Bakel: 9%
63%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-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGemert-Bakel: 34%
22%in the top 20% nationallyGemert-Bakel: 22%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineGemert-Bakel: 2.1%
€221,000median household wealthGemert-Bakel: €249,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGemert-Bakel: 75.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeGemert-Bakel: 24%
15.0%of workers are self-employedGemert-Bakel: 19.0%
1.2cars 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 142 crimes in Gemert-Oost in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 22.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.6 across Gemert-Bakel.

Vandalism and criminal damage16
Driving under the influence14
Threats11
Other property crime11
Assault8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Theft from vehicles5
Burglary of homes4
Vehicle theft2
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 Gemert-Oost, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.3
Primary pupils living here580
Secondary pupils living here370
Business premises810
Residents per km²1,023
Land area625 ha

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

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