Neighbourhood Smeliënkamp

Neighbourhood in district Blerick-Noord · municipality Venlo · Limburg

  • 561 homes
  • 1.160 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1969
  • avg. WOZ € 264.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Smeliënkamp

Homes
561
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1969
Average living area
125 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
566
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 46% 258
  • Apartment 20% 113
  • End-terrace house 20% 111
  • Semi-detached house 9% 52
  • Detached 5% 27

Energy label

  • A or better 34% 192
  • B 10% 56
  • C 18% 102
  • D 9% 53
  • E 7% 37
  • F 8% 47
  • G 11% 64
  • No label 2% 10

Building period

  • Built before 1945 26% 144
  • 1945–1969 20% 111
  • 1970–1989 20% 114
  • 1990–2009 32% 180
  • 2010 and later 2% 11
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
1.160
January 1, 2025
Households
565
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
35%
Households with children
33%
Population density
4.195
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,3 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 12% 140
  • 15–25 years 12% 135
  • 25–45 years 23% 270
  • 45–65 years 29% 340
  • 65 years and older 24% 275

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 264.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
65%
Rental homes
34%
23% housing association
Single-family homes
80%
20% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
1%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.580 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
870 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
860 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
44%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
93% central heating, 1% block, 5% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
400 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
10
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.137 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
530 passenger cars
Company locations
95
of which 20 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
60 dB
municipality 55 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
48%
municipality 22%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
37%
municipality 4%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
31%
municipality 8%

Noise level of the 561 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderately 29% 165
  • 56–60 dB: busy 31% 176
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 24% 137
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 12% 69
  • above 70 dB: extreme 2% 14

Flooding

Homes that may flood
91%
municipality 27%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
71%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,8 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
13,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,9 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
25%
municipality 45%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
100%
municipality 95%
Urban heat island effect
1,6–1,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
61%
municipality 84%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 1%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
81%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 97%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
34%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
41
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
48
-16% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,8
1 burglary
Municipality
55
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 13% 6
  • Vernieling 10% 5
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 6% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 4% 2
  • Bedreiging 4% 2
  • Woninginbraak 2% 1

Per year

  1. 852021
  2. 802022
  3. 872023
  4. 482024
  5. 612025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,09
−0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,07

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,02 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,03 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−0,5 mm per year
municipality −0,5 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,1%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Median household wealth
€ 115.900
Net labour participation
73%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
10%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
14,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)