Veltum 2

Veltum 2 is a neighbourhood in the Veltum district of Venray, with 1,620 residents and 699 homes. 95% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€450,000) is 24% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 60 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09841502 · 48 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,620residents1 January 2025

€450,000average WOZ home valueVenray: €362,000

37%green within 500 mVenray: 29%

60services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Veltum 2 in VenrayPostcodes in Veltum 2 highlighted; the rest of Venray in grey

Who lives here.

1,620 residents in 710 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Venray.

15%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

19%

aged 25–44

32%

aged 65 and over

23%

one-person households

31%

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 Veltum 2 is €450,000, against €362,000 in Venray.

699homes1 January 2025

100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments

95%owner-occupied0% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

1,260 m³gas per home per yearVenray: 920 m³

3,450 kWhelectricity per home per yearVenray: 2,940 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridVenray: 7%

60%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 Veltum 2 compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

14%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVenray: 37%

29%in the top 20% nationallyVenray: 19%

0.4%of residents live below the poverty lineVenray: 2.5%

€339,000median household wealthVenray: €166,000

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

42%with a university or higher professional degreeVenray: 26%

19.0%of workers are self-employedVenray: 15.0%

1.3cars 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 21 crimes in Veltum 2 in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 13.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 40.6 across Venray.

Theft from vehicles2

Vehicle theft2

Other property crime2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Burglary of homes1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Assault1

Driving under the influence1

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 Veltum 2, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.0

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here90

Business premises185

Residents per km²1,993

Land area81 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Venray.

Veltum 1 West midden Vlakwater Heide West zuid Centrum Veltum district