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Helden

Helden is one of 11 districts in Peel en Maas, with 6,450 residents and 2,726 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €393,000 is 3% above the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 189408 · 5 neighbourhoods · 143 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,450residents1 January 2025
€393,000average WOZ home valuePeel en Maas: €381,000
22%green within 500 mPeel en Maas: 22%
39services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Helden in Peel en MaasPostcodes in Helden highlighted; the rest of Peel en Maas in grey
Map of Peel en Maas with Helden highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Helden.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 53 neighbourhoods in Peel en Maas.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Helden-centrum2,555€372k64%83%31%16%39
Schrames-Stogger1,930€423k90%98%11%21%36
De Riet Helden1,320€356k75%92%23%19%73
Buitengebied In den Berg-Keuper Heide170€590k77%88%15%54%24
Buitengebied Onder-Eindt-Zandberg470€508k91%81%20%33%3

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 Helden is €393,000, against €381,000 in Peel en Maas.

2,726homes4 newly built in 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
75%owner-occupied17% housing association
9%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
920 m³gas per home per yearPeel en Maas: 950 m³
3,180 kWhelectricity per home per yearPeel en Maas: 3,200 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridPeel en Maas: 8%
65%homes with solar panelsPeel en Maas: 59%

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

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyPeel en Maas: 36%
23%in the top 20% nationallyPeel en Maas: 20%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty linePeel en Maas: 2.5%
€247,000median household wealthPeel en Maas: €230,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workPeel en Maas: 75.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreePeel en Maas: 26%
13.0%of workers are self-employedPeel en Maas: 15.0%
1.3cars per householdPeel en Maas: 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 114 crimes in Helden in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.7 across Peel en Maas.

Other property crime17
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Driving under the influence9
Burglary of homes7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Public violence against people5
Assault5
Threats4
Theft from vehicles3
Vehicle theft1

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 Helden, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.7 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.1
Primary pupils living here500
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises635
Residents per km²396
Land area1,630 ha

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

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