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Op de Hei

CBS name: Wijk 32 Op de Hei

Op de Hei is one of 21 districts in Venlo, with 5,445 residents and 2,491 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €259,000 is 17% below the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 098332 · 7 neighbourhoods · 131 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,445residents1 January 2025
€259,000average WOZ home valueVenlo: €312,000
31%green within 500 mVenlo: 24%
38services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Op de Hei in VenloPostcodes in Op de Hei highlighted; the rest of Venlo in grey
Map of Venlo with Op de Hei highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Op de Hei.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Lage Heide1,655€253k50%65%24%25%58
Bedr.terr. Windhond15–––0%17%72
Kaldenkerkerweg-West35–––43%26%59
Op de Heide3,630€257k68%88%20%30%33
Kaldenkerkerweg-Oost55€427k88%96%27%40%20
Ulingshei55–––9%74%45
Snelle Sprong0––––84%15

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 Op de Hei is €259,000, against €312,000 in Venlo.

2,491homes34 newly built in 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied28% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearVenlo: 860 m³
2,650 kWhelectricity per home per yearVenlo: 2,690 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridVenlo: 7%
50%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 Op de Hei compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVenlo: 45%
10%in the top 20% nationallyVenlo: 14%
3.7%of residents live below the poverty lineVenlo: 3.6%
€82,000median household wealthVenlo: €104,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVenlo: 70.0%
15%with a university or higher professional degreeVenlo: 26%
10.0%of workers are self-employedVenlo: 13.0%
1.0cars 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 259 crimes in Op de Hei in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 47.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 58.1 across Venlo.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds38
Vandalism and criminal damage34
Other property crime28
Assault17
Threats10
Driving under the influence9
Theft from vehicles6
Burglary of homes5
Vehicle theft2

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 Op de Hei, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.5
Primary pupils living here430
Secondary pupils living here230
Business premises460
Residents per km²900
Land area605 ha

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

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