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Blerick-Noord

CBS name: Wijk 22 Blerick-Noord

Blerick-Noord is one of 21 districts in Venlo, with 5,940 residents and 2,534 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €238,000 is 24% below the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 098322 · 3 neighbourhoods · 134 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,940residents1 January 2025
€238,000average WOZ home valueVenlo: €312,000
20%green within 500 mVenlo: 24%
116services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Blerick-Noord in VenloPostcodes in Blerick-Noord highlighted; the rest of Venlo in grey
Map of Venlo with Blerick-Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Blerick-Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 102 neighbourhoods in Venlo.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Smeliënkamp1,160€287k66%80%24%8%119
Vastenavondkamp-Noord3,140€195k30%54%10%29%99
Vastenavondkamp-Zuid1,640€281k77%95%16%14%135

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-Noord is €238,000, against €312,000 in Venlo.

2,534homes1 January 2025
70%single-family houses30% flats and apartments
50%owner-occupied37% housing association
2%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearVenlo: 860 m³
2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearVenlo: 2,690 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridVenlo: 7%
47%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-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVenlo: 45%
8%in the top 20% nationallyVenlo: 14%
4.8%of residents live below the poverty lineVenlo: 3.6%
€28,000median household wealthVenlo: €104,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVenlo: 70.0%
16%with a university or higher professional degreeVenlo: 26%
9.0%of workers are self-employedVenlo: 13.0%
0.9cars 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 288 crimes in Blerick-Noord in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 48.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 58.1 across Venlo.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds31
Vandalism and criminal damage31
Other property crime25
Threats21
Driving under the influence17
Assault15
Vehicle theft9
Burglary of homes5
Theft from vehicles5
Public violence against people5

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-Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.1
Primary pupils living here630
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises415
Residents per km²5,811
Land area102 ha

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

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