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The best neighbourhoods for families in Sittard-Geleen

9.1Number 1Limbricht

The best neighbourhood for families in Sittard-Geleen is Limbricht (9.1), with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Sittard-Geleen: 8 in the centre, 6 in the north and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,050 residents. Of the 32 neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen with a families grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Sittard-Geleen as a whole comes out at a 5.9, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.

In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Sittard-Geleen lives, 27% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 1% in Omgeving Watersley to 44% in Hondsbroek.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Sittard-Geleen

Number 1

Limbricht

2,545 residents

34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.1

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  1. 2

    Hondsbroek

    3,050 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.4
  2. 3

    Kluis

    4,935 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.6
  3. 4

    Overhoven

    3,380 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  4. 5

    Ophoven

    4,120 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.9
  6. 6

    Lindenheuvel

    7,725 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.8
  7. 7

    Geleen-Zuid

    4,730 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.8
  8. 8

    Limbrichterveld

    5,560 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.7
  9. 9

    Buchten

    1,995 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.3
  10. 10

    Einighausen

    1,295 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.1

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  1. 11

    Geleen-Centrum

    4,290 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.9
  2. 12

    Munstergeleen

    4,495 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.9
  3. 13

    Vrangendael

    1,940 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.9
  4. 14

    Kollenberg-Park Leyenbroek

    3,355 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.6
  5. 15

    Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld

    5,175 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.6
  6. 16

    Broeksittard

    1,370 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.5
  7. 17

    Grevenbicht

    2,280 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.5
  8. 18

    Omgeving Schwienswei

    120 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    5.4
  9. 19

    Born

    2,425 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.4
  10. 20

    Stadbroek

    2,675 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.3
  11. 21

    Kemperkoul

    5,840 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.2
  12. 22

    Guttecoven

    1,230 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    4.7
  13. 23

    Papenhoven

    725 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.7
  14. 24

    Sanderbout

    1,665 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    4.7
  15. 25

    Baandert

    3,135 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.3
  16. 26

    Geleen-Noord

    4,470 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.0
  17. 27

    Sittard-Centrum

    3,690 residents

    11% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.0
  18. 28

    Holtum

    1,135 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    3.8
  19. 29

    Omgeving Watersley

    275 residents

    1% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    3.5
  20. 30

    Industrieterrein Bergerweg-Rosengarten

    A residential area despite the name: 475 residents, mostly rental homes.

    475 residents

    3% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    3.5
  21. 31

    Graetheide

    230 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    3.4
  22. 32

    Obbicht

    1,830 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    3.2

Frequently asked questions

How is this list ranked?

On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.

Why is Limbricht at the top?

Limbricht scores a 9.1 on this list, with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen that has a grade for this measure.

How often are these figures updated?

The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.

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