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Gulpen

CBS name: Wijk 00 Gulpen

Gulpen is one of 7 districts in Gulpen-Wittem, with 4,635 residents and 2,398 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €334,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 172900 · 5 neighbourhoods · 127 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,635residents1 January 2025
€334,000average WOZ home valueGulpen-Wittem: €357,000
43%green within 500 mGulpen-Wittem: 46%
59services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gulpen in Gulpen-WittemPostcodes in Gulpen highlighted; the rest of Gulpen-Wittem in grey
Map of Gulpen-Wittem with Gulpen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Gulpen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 29 neighbourhoods in Gulpen-Wittem.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gulpen3,465€304k50%59%38%42%63
Ingber-De Hut195€446k90%87%28%49%2
Euverem, Pesaken, Billinghuizen en Water265€435k74%86%25%59%8
Reijmerstok510€424k77%82%33%38%3
Verspreide huizen200€542k73%88%15%48%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 Gulpen is €334,000, against €357,000 in Gulpen-Wittem.

2,398homes1 January 2025
64%single-family houses36% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied23% housing association
2%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearGulpen-Wittem: 1,010 m³
2,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearGulpen-Wittem: 2,910 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridGulpen-Wittem: 3%
37%homes with solar panelsGulpen-Wittem: 43%

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

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGulpen-Wittem: 37%
17%in the top 20% nationallyGulpen-Wittem: 20%
3.2%of residents live below the poverty lineGulpen-Wittem: 2.1%
€172,000median household wealthGulpen-Wittem: €236,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGulpen-Wittem: 68.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeGulpen-Wittem: 32%
22.0%of workers are self-employedGulpen-Wittem: 21.0%
1.1cars per householdGulpen-Wittem: 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 228 crimes in Gulpen in 2025, 32% more than in 2024. That is 49.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Gulpen-Wittem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds39
Other property crime31
Theft from vehicles25
Vandalism and criminal damage16
Assault11
Vehicle theft9
Driving under the influence6
Burglary of homes5
Pickpocketing1
Threats1

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 Gulpen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.1
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises645
Residents per km²223
Land area2,073 ha

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

More in Gulpen-Wittem.

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