Ottersum

CBS name: Wijk 01 Ottersum

Ottersum is one of 5 districts in Gennep, with 2,035 residents and 846 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €405,000 is 6% above the municipal average. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 090701 · 3 neighbourhoods · 57 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,035residents1 January 2025

€405,000average WOZ home valueGennep: €381,000

42%green within 500 mGennep: 35%

43services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Neighbourhoods of Ottersum.

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
Ottersum	1,525	€355k	67%	91%	23%	37%	62
Aaldonk-Violenberg	310	€565k	87%	98%	19%	44%	3
Looierheide	205	€583k	75%	86%	34%	54%	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 Ottersum is €405,000, against €381,000 in Gennep.

846homes18 newly built in 2025

91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments

71%owner-occupied16% housing association

2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,070 m³gas per home per yearGennep: 920 m³

3,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearGennep: 3,010 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridGennep: 9%

58%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 Ottersum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGennep: 37%

25%in the top 20% nationallyGennep: 19%

1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineGennep: 2.5%

€254,000median household wealthGennep: €191,000

76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGennep: 72.0%

29%with a university or higher professional degreeGennep: 26%

17.0%of workers are self-employedGennep: 15.0%

1.4cars 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 62 crimes in Ottersum in 2025, 48% more than in 2024. That is 30.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.1 across Gennep.

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Other property crime9

Driving under the influence9

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Burglary of homes3

Threats2

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 Ottersum, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km

Large supermarket2.1 km

Day nursery0.9 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.1

Primary pupils living here150

Secondary pupils living here100

Business premises265

Residents per km²172

Land area1,181 ha

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

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