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Slenaken

CBS name: Wijk 06 Slenaken

Slenaken is one of 7 districts in Gulpen-Wittem, with 600 residents and 297 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €478,000 is 34% above the municipal average. On average 63% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 172906 · 4 neighbourhoods · 19 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
600residents1 January 2025
€478,000average WOZ home valueGulpen-Wittem: €357,000
63%green within 500 mGulpen-Wittem: 46%
10services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Slenaken in Gulpen-WittemPostcodes in Slenaken highlighted; the rest of Gulpen-Wittem in grey
Map of Gulpen-Wittem with Slenaken highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Slenaken.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Slenaken360€445k81%92%38%75%11
Heijenrade160€545k80%80%25%46%4
Beutenaken50€547k90%90%40%71%1
Schilberg-Hoogcruts35–––29%68%14

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 Slenaken is €478,000, against €357,000 in Gulpen-Wittem.

297homes1 newly built in 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
81%owner-occupied5% housing association
5%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
1,180 m³gas per home per yearGulpen-Wittem: 1,010 m³
3,530 kWhelectricity per home per yearGulpen-Wittem: 2,910 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridGulpen-Wittem: 3%
53%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 Slenaken compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGulpen-Wittem: 37%
23%in the top 20% nationallyGulpen-Wittem: 20%
2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineGulpen-Wittem: 2.1%
€379,000median household wealthGulpen-Wittem: €236,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGulpen-Wittem: 68.0%
50%with a university or higher professional degreeGulpen-Wittem: 32%
34.0%of workers are self-employedGulpen-Wittem: 21.0%
1.3cars 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 16 crimes in Slenaken in 2025, 41% fewer than in 2024. That is 26.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Gulpen-Wittem.

Theft from vehicles6
Burglary of homes1
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 Slenaken, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice5.4 km
Large supermarket4.2 km
Day nursery5.8 km
Primary school4.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.1
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises120
Residents per km²83
Land area719 ha

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

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