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Posterholt

Posterholt is one of 6 districts in Roerdalen, with 3,995 residents and 1,884 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €305,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 166904 · 4 neighbourhoods · 97 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,995residents1 January 2025
€305,000average WOZ home valueRoerdalen: €325,000
25%green within 500 mRoerdalen: 30%
22services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Posterholt in RoerdalenPostcodes in Posterholt highlighted; the rest of Roerdalen in grey
Map of Roerdalen with Posterholt highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Posterholt.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 20 neighbourhoods in Roerdalen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Posterholt3,550€292k73%91%29%22%23
Varst90€429k90%95%33%41%4
Borg165€402k86%95%21%48%13
Buitengebied Posterholt145€430k81%84%31%34%13

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 Posterholt is €305,000, against €325,000 in Roerdalen.

1,884homes18 newly built in 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
75%owner-occupied18% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
960 m³gas per home per yearRoerdalen: 970 m³
3,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearRoerdalen: 3,040 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridRoerdalen: 5%
61%homes with solar panelsRoerdalen: 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 Posterholt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRoerdalen: 35%
15%in the top 20% nationallyRoerdalen: 18%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineRoerdalen: 2.1%
€179,000median household wealthRoerdalen: €206,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRoerdalen: 68.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeRoerdalen: 27%
16.0%of workers are self-employedRoerdalen: 16.0%
1.3cars per householdRoerdalen: 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 75 crimes in Posterholt in 2025, 20% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 27.0 across Roerdalen.

Other property crime11
Threats7
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Theft from vehicles4
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft2
Assault2
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Posterholt, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.2
Primary pupils living here300
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises420
Residents per km²335
Land area1,192 ha

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

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