Brukske 1

Brukske 1 is a neighbourhood in the Brukske district of Venray, with 2,545 residents and 1,013 homes. 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 83% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€280,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 123 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09841601 · 58 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,545residents1 January 2025

€280,000average WOZ home valueVenray: €362,000

34%green within 500 mVenray: 29%

123services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Brukske 1 in VenrayPostcodes in Brukske 1 highlighted; the rest of Venray in grey

Map of Venray with Brukske 1 highlighted

Who lives here.

2,545 residents in 1,040 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Venray.

19%

aged 0–14

16%

aged 15–24

24%

aged 25–44

16%

aged 65 and over

34%

one-person households

43%

households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Brukske 1 is €280,000, against €362,000 in Venray.

1,013homes1 January 2025

83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments

38%owner-occupied57% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

910 m³gas per home per yearVenray: 920 m³

2,480 kWhelectricity per home per yearVenray: 2,940 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridVenray: 7%

62%homes with solar panelsVenray: 54%

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 Brukske 1 compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVenray: 37%

10%in the top 20% nationallyVenray: 19%

5.8%of residents live below the poverty lineVenray: 2.5%

€16,000median household wealthVenray: €166,000

62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVenray: 73.0%

13%with a university or higher professional degreeVenray: 26%

14.0%of workers are self-employedVenray: 15.0%

1.0cars per householdVenray: 1.1

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 108 crimes in Brukske 1 in 2025, 29% more than in 2024. That is 42.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 40.6 across Venray.

Other property crime30

Assault12

Vandalism and criminal damage8

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Driving under the influence3

Theft from vehicles2

Threats2

Burglary of homes1

Pickpocketing1

Street robbery1

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 Brukske 1, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.4

Primary pupils living here290

Secondary pupils living here150

Business premises225

Residents per km²5,317

Land area48 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Venray.

Bomenbuurt Brukske 2 Oranjebuurt St. Antoniusveld West zuid Centrum Brukske district