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Wijlre

CBS name: Wijk 01 Wijlre

Wijlre is one of 7 districts in Gulpen-Wittem, with 2,465 residents and 1,206 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €332,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 172901 · 5 neighbourhoods · 72 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,465residents1 January 2025
€332,000average WOZ home valueGulpen-Wittem: €357,000
39%green within 500 mGulpen-Wittem: 46%
14services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wijlre in Gulpen-WittemPostcodes in Wijlre highlighted; the rest of Gulpen-Wittem in grey
Map of Gulpen-Wittem with Wijlre highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Wijlre.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Wijlre1,885€308k63%82%28%33%14
Etenaken260€404k77%82%27%49%5
Stokhem-Beertsenhoven170€425k90%90%32%75%14
Elkenrade75€373k83%95%40%53%1
Verspreide huizen75€440k86%89%33%55%10

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 Wijlre is €332,000, against €357,000 in Gulpen-Wittem.

1,206homes1 January 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied23% housing association
1%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
950 m³gas per home per yearGulpen-Wittem: 1,010 m³
2,890 kWhelectricity per home per yearGulpen-Wittem: 2,910 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridGulpen-Wittem: 3%
42%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 Wijlre compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGulpen-Wittem: 37%
20%in the top 20% nationallyGulpen-Wittem: 20%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineGulpen-Wittem: 2.1%
€211,000median household wealthGulpen-Wittem: €236,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGulpen-Wittem: 68.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeGulpen-Wittem: 32%
17.0%of workers are self-employedGulpen-Wittem: 21.0%
1.2cars 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 52 crimes in Wijlre in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 21.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Gulpen-Wittem.

Vandalism and criminal damage9
Other property crime5
Theft from vehicles3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Vehicle theft2
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
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 Wijlre, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.5
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises290
Residents per km²246
Land area1,004 ha

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

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