Milsbeek

CBS name: Wijk 00 Milsbeek

Milsbeek is one of 5 districts in Gennep, with 2,930 residents and 1,291 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €444,000 is 17% above the municipal average. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 090700 · 3 neighbourhoods · 86 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,930residents1 January 2025

€444,000average WOZ home valueGennep: €381,000

37%green within 500 mGennep: 35%

22services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Neighbourhoods of Milsbeek.

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
Milsbeek	2,190	€419k	76%	91%	30%	33%	22
Sprokkelveld	385	€483k	93%	99%	29%	35%	13
Bloemenstraat-Zwarteweg	355	€609k	95%	94%	17%	54%	16

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 Milsbeek is €444,000, against €381,000 in Gennep.

1,291homes78 newly built in 2025

93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments

80%owner-occupied13% housing association

9%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

1,030 m³gas per home per yearGennep: 920 m³

3,430 kWhelectricity per home per yearGennep: 3,010 kWh

10%homes off the gas gridGennep: 9%

62%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 Milsbeek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGennep: 37%

26%in the top 20% nationallyGennep: 19%

1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineGennep: 2.5%

€321,000median household wealthGennep: €191,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGennep: 72.0%

31%with a university or higher professional degreeGennep: 26%

19.0%of workers are self-employedGennep: 15.0%

1.3cars 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 74 crimes in Milsbeek in 2025, 42% more than in 2024. That is 25.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.1 across Gennep.

Driving under the influence8

Theft of bicycles and mopeds6

Other property crime6

Burglary of homes5

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Threats3

Vehicle theft2

Assault2

Theft from vehicles1

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 Milsbeek, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.4

Primary pupils living here200

Secondary pupils living here140

Business premises420

Residents per km²351

Land area834 ha

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

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