Velp

Velp is one of 33 districts in Land van Cuijk, with 1,630 residents and 531 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. On average 40% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 198201 · 5 neighbourhoods · 37 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,630residents1 January 2025

531homesCBS

40%green within 500 mLand van Cuijk: 29%

22services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Velp in Land van CuijkPostcodes in Velp highlighted; the rest of Land van Cuijk in grey

Map of Land van Cuijk with Velp highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Velp.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 98 neighbourhoods in Land van Cuijk.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Oud Velp	270	€559k	95%	91%	28%	39%	40
Nieuw Velp	520	€440k	71%	88%	27%	44%	20
Velp Buitengebied Zuid	180	€593k	94%	82%	25%	35%	10
Velp Buitengebied-Noord incl rijksweg	220	€581k	90%	91%	21%	41%	27
Gen. De Bonskazerne	430	–	–	0%	4%	34%	50

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The housing stock of Velp on 1 January 2025.

531homes2 newly built in 2025

74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments

70%owner-occupied5% housing association

21%built in the last ten years20% unoccupied

1,110 m³gas per home per yearLand van Cuijk: 930 m³

3,750 kWhelectricity per home per yearLand van Cuijk: 3,020 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridLand van Cuijk: 8%

49%homes with solar panelsLand van Cuijk: 53%

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

Income and work.

How households in Velp compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLand van Cuijk: 34%

37%in the top 20% nationallyLand van Cuijk: 22%

1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineLand van Cuijk: 1.6%

€409,000median household wealthLand van Cuijk: €239,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLand van Cuijk: 74.0%

33%with a university or higher professional degreeLand van Cuijk: 28%

26.0%of workers are self-employedLand van Cuijk: 16.0%

1.5cars per householdLand van Cuijk: 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 80 crimes in Velp in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 49.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.3 across Land van Cuijk.

Assault13

Threats11

Vandalism and criminal damage11

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Other property crime4

Burglary of homes3

Public violence against people3

Theft from vehicles1

Vehicle theft1

Driving under the influence1

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 Velp, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.3 km

Large supermarket1.8 km

Day nursery1.1 km

Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.2

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here130

Business premises230

Residents per km²187

Land area870 ha

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

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