Heijen

CBS name: Wijk 04 Heijen

Heijen is one of 5 districts in Gennep, with 2,520 residents and 860 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €409,000 is 7% above the municipal average. On average 41% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 090704 · 3 neighbourhoods · 57 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,520residents1 January 2025

€409,000average WOZ home valueGennep: €381,000

41%green within 500 mGennep: 35%

26services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Heijen in GennepPostcodes in Heijen highlighted; the rest of Gennep in grey

Neighbourhoods of Heijen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 16 neighbourhoods in Gennep.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Heijen	1,630	€386k	76%	98%	26%	40%	32
Heijensebos	110	€517k	69%	96%	23%	49%	18
Diekendaal-Nieuwerf	780	€481k	85%	100%	17%	45%	1

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 Heijen is €409,000, against €381,000 in Gennep.

860homes2 newly built in 2025

98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments

77%owner-occupied14% housing association

3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

1,010 m³gas per home per yearGennep: 920 m³

3,340 kWhelectricity per home per yearGennep: 3,010 kWh

9%homes off the gas gridGennep: 9%

61%homes with solar panelsGennep: 52%

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

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGennep: 37%

15%in the top 20% nationallyGennep: 19%

6.3%of residents live below the poverty lineGennep: 2.5%

€123,000median household wealthGennep: €191,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGennep: 72.0%

23%with a university or higher professional degreeGennep: 26%

17.0%of workers are self-employedGennep: 15.0%

1.0cars per householdGennep: 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 123 crimes in Heijen in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. That is 48.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.1 across Gennep.

Other property crime18

Vandalism and criminal damage13

Assault12

Driving under the influence10

Vehicle theft5

Theft from vehicles4

Threats4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Burglary of homes2

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 Heijen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.3 km

Large supermarket1.2 km

Day nursery1.2 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.2

Primary pupils living here170

Secondary pupils living here120

Business premises365

Residents per km²176

Land area1,428 ha

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

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