Vlakwater

Vlakwater is one of 23 districts in Venray, with 885 residents and 379 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €655,000 is 81% above the municipal average. On average 47% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 098414 · 1 neighbourhood · 30 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

885residents1 January 2025

€655,000average WOZ home valueVenray: €362,000

47%green within 500 mVenray: 29%

57services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Vlakwater in VenrayPostcodes in Vlakwater highlighted; the rest of Venray in grey

Map of Venray with Vlakwater highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Vlakwater.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Vlakwater	885	€655k	98%	100%	31%	47%	57

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 Vlakwater is €655,000, against €362,000 in Venray.

379homes1 newly built in 2025

100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments

98%owner-occupied0% housing association

11%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

1,430 m³gas per home per yearVenray: 920 m³

4,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearVenray: 2,940 kWh

11%homes off the gas gridVenray: 7%

65%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 Vlakwater compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

12%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVenray: 37%

43%in the top 20% nationallyVenray: 19%

0.1%of residents live below the poverty lineVenray: 2.5%

€554,000median household wealthVenray: €166,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVenray: 73.0%

51%with a university or higher professional degreeVenray: 26%

29.0%of workers are self-employedVenray: 15.0%

1.4cars 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 26 crimes in Vlakwater in 2025, 42% fewer than in 2024. That is 29.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 40.6 across Venray.

Theft from vehicles4

Driving under the influence3

Other property crime2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Threats1

Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Vlakwater, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km

Large supermarket1.5 km

Day nursery1.3 km

Primary school1.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.9

Primary pupils living here90

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises130

Residents per km²368

Land area240 ha

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

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