Blerick-Midden

CBS name: Wijk 21 Blerick-Midden

Blerick-Midden is one of 21 districts in Venlo, with 6,750 residents and 3,514 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €270,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 098321 · 2 neighbourhoods · 165 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,750residents1 January 2025

€270,000average WOZ home valueVenlo: €312,000

13%green within 500 mVenlo: 24%

141services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Blerick-Midden in VenloPostcodes in Blerick-Midden highlighted; the rest of Venlo in grey

Map of Venlo with Blerick-Midden highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Blerick-Midden.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Blerick-Centrum	3,640	€300k	58%	55%	35%	13%	162
Hazenkamp	3,105	€233k	34%	56%	21%	13%	139

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 Blerick-Midden is €270,000, against €312,000 in Venlo.

3,514homes1 January 2025

56%single-family houses44% flats and apartments

47%owner-occupied42% housing association

4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

770 m³gas per home per yearVenlo: 860 m³

2,380 kWhelectricity per home per yearVenlo: 2,690 kWh

11%homes off the gas gridVenlo: 7%

33%homes with solar panelsVenlo: 47%

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 Blerick-Midden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVenlo: 45%

8%in the top 20% nationallyVenlo: 14%

3.7%of residents live below the poverty lineVenlo: 3.6%

€40,000median household wealthVenlo: €104,000

65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVenlo: 70.0%

26%with a university or higher professional degreeVenlo: 26%

11.0%of workers are self-employedVenlo: 13.0%

0.8cars per householdVenlo: 1.0

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 427 crimes in Blerick-Midden in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. That is 63.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 58.1 across Venlo.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds57

Other property crime44

Vandalism and criminal damage43

Threats18

Assault18

Driving under the influence18

Burglary of homes11

Theft from vehicles8

Vehicle theft3

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 Blerick-Midden, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.6

Primary pupils living here450

Secondary pupils living here300

Business premises695

Residents per km²5,280

Land area128 ha

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

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