Ven-Zelderheide

CBS name: Wijk 02 Ven-Zelderheide

Ven-Zelderheide is one of 5 districts in Gennep, with 810 residents and 359 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €451,000 is 18% above the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 090702 · 2 neighbourhoods · 28 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

810residents1 January 2025

€451,000average WOZ home valueGennep: €381,000

31%green within 500 mGennep: 35%

3services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Ven-Zelderheide in GennepPostcodes in Ven-Zelderheide highlighted; the rest of Gennep in grey

Map of Gennep with Ven-Zelderheide highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Ven-Zelderheide.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Ven-Zelderheide	585	€433k	86%	99%	27%	29%	3
Langehorst-Zelder	225	€498k	84%	97%	27%	33%	3

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 Ven-Zelderheide is €451,000, against €381,000 in Gennep.

359homes1 January 2025

98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments

85%owner-occupied9% housing association

9%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,060 m³gas per home per yearGennep: 920 m³

3,530 kWhelectricity per home per yearGennep: 3,010 kWh

9%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 Ven-Zelderheide compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGennep: 37%

24%in the top 20% nationallyGennep: 19%

0.5%of residents live below the poverty lineGennep: 2.5%

€337,000median household wealthGennep: €191,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGennep: 72.0%

25%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 25 crimes in Ven-Zelderheide in 2025, 92% more than in 2024. That is 30.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.1 across Gennep.

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Threats2

Other property crime2

Driving under the influence2

Vehicle theft1

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 Ven-Zelderheide, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.3 km

Large supermarket4.7 km

Day nursery3.5 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.2

Primary pupils living here50

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises115

Residents per km²127

Land area638 ha

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

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