NL · EN

Milheeze

CBS name: Wijk 07 Milheeze

Milheeze is one of 9 districts in Gemert-Bakel, with 2,290 residents and 922 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €482,000 is 13% above the municipal average. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 165207 · 3 neighbourhoods · 66 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,290residents1 January 2025
€482,000average WOZ home valueGemert-Bakel: €427,000
36%green within 500 mGemert-Bakel: 26%
11services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Milheeze in Gemert-BakelPostcodes in Milheeze highlighted; the rest of Gemert-Bakel in grey
Map of Gemert-Bakel with Milheeze highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Milheeze.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Milheeze1,415€425k79%84%24%25%11
Verspreide huizen Groote Peel290€577k78%96%17%54%1
Verspreide huizen Milheeze580€607k95%98%16%42%11

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 Milheeze is €482,000, against €427,000 in Gemert-Bakel.

922homes4 newly built in 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
82%owner-occupied11% housing association
9%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,080 m³gas per home per yearGemert-Bakel: 950 m³
3,730 kWhelectricity per home per yearGemert-Bakel: 3,190 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridGemert-Bakel: 9%
51%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 Milheeze compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGemert-Bakel: 34%
30%in the top 20% nationallyGemert-Bakel: 22%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineGemert-Bakel: 2.1%
€347,000median household wealthGemert-Bakel: €249,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGemert-Bakel: 75.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeGemert-Bakel: 24%
21.0%of workers are self-employedGemert-Bakel: 19.0%
1.3cars 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 50 crimes in Milheeze in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 21.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.6 across Gemert-Bakel.

Other property crime7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Threats4
Vehicle theft2
Driving under the influence2
Theft from vehicles1
Assault1

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 Milheeze, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.4 km
Large supermarket2.9 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.8
Primary pupils living here210
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises330
Residents per km²121
Land area1,891 ha

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

More in Gemert-Bakel.

Every district in Gemert-Bakel.