West midden

West midden is a neighbourhood in the West district of Venray, with 1,185 residents and 600 homes. 54% of homes are owner-occupied and 71% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€285,000) is 21% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 147 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09841302 · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,185residents1 January 2025

€285,000average WOZ home valueVenray: €362,000

20%green within 500 mVenray: 29%

147services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

West midden in VenrayPostcodes in West midden highlighted; the rest of Venray in grey

Map of Venray with West midden highlighted

Who lives here.

1,185 residents in 610 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Venray.

13%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

28%

aged 25–44

24%

aged 65 and over

43%

one-person households

25%

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 West midden is €285,000, against €362,000 in Venray.

600homes1 January 2025

71%single-family houses29% flats and apartments

54%owner-occupied41% housing association

3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

840 m³gas per home per yearVenray: 920 m³

2,310 kWhelectricity per home per yearVenray: 2,940 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridVenray: 7%

57%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 West midden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVenray: 37%

11%in the top 20% nationallyVenray: 19%

2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineVenray: 2.5%

€86,000median household wealthVenray: €166,000

69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVenray: 73.0%

23%with a university or higher professional degreeVenray: 26%

10.0%of workers are self-employedVenray: 15.0%

0.9cars 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 39 crimes in West midden in 2025, 39% more than in 2024. That is 32.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 40.6 across Venray.

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Driving under the influence4

Assault3

Other property crime3

Theft from vehicles2

Threats2

Burglary of homes1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 West midden, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery1.1 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.8

Primary pupils living here90

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises70

Residents per km²5,647

Land area21 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Venray.

Centrum Veltum 1 West zuid Noordwest Oranjebuurt Bomenbuurt West district