Wessem

CBS name: Wijk 07 Wessem

Wessem is one of 8 districts in Maasgouw, with 2,015 residents and 934 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €319,000 is 8% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 164107 · 1 neighbourhood · 68 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,015residents1 January 2025

€319,000average WOZ home valueMaasgouw: €348,000

19%green within 500 mMaasgouw: 25%

12services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Wessem in MaasgouwPostcodes in Wessem highlighted; the rest of Maasgouw in grey

Neighbourhoods of Wessem.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Wessem	2,015	€319k	81%	91%	29%	19%	12

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 Wessem is €319,000, against €348,000 in Maasgouw.

934homes1 January 2025

91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments

81%owner-occupied15% housing association

3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

1,040 m³gas per home per yearMaasgouw: 980 m³

3,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearMaasgouw: 3,130 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridMaasgouw: 5%

56%homes with solar panelsMaasgouw: 58%

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

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMaasgouw: 34%

19%in the top 20% nationallyMaasgouw: 21%

2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineMaasgouw: 1.9%

€227,000median household wealthMaasgouw: €225,000

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMaasgouw: 70.0%

27%with a university or higher professional degreeMaasgouw: 31%

15.0%of workers are self-employedMaasgouw: 18.0%

1.2cars per householdMaasgouw: 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 56 crimes in Wessem in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 27.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 26.6 across Maasgouw.

Driving under the influence6

Other property crime5

Threats3

Assault3

Burglary of homes2

Vehicle theft2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Theft from vehicles1

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 Wessem, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.9 km

Large supermarket3.2 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.1

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises230

Residents per km²724

Land area278 ha

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

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