The best neighbourhoods in Gulpen-Wittem
8.7Number 1WijlreThe best neighbourhood in Gulpen-Wittem is Wijlre (8.7), with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across Gulpen-Wittem: 8 in the south, 4 in the north and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 21 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 21 neighbourhoods in Gulpen-Wittem with a total grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gulpen-Wittem as a whole comes out at a 5.6, 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.
As a municipality, Gulpen-Wittem scores highest on quiet & nature (8.0) and lowest on wealth & income (4.7).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Gulpen-Wittem
Number 1
Wijlre
1,885 residents
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- 27.5
Epen
690 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 37.4
Etenaken
260 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 46.9
Eys-Overeys
1,375 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 56.5
Schweiberg-Dal
200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 66.4
Stokhem-Beertsenhoven
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 76.1
Verspreide huizen
190 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 85.8
Trintelen
135 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 95.2
Verspreide huizen
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 105.1
Verspreide huizen
200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
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- 115.1
Gulpen
3,465 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 124.6
Heijenrade
160 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 134.6
Partij-Wittem
775 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 144.5
Mechelen
1,290 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 154.4
Nijswiller
695 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 164.1
Eperheide
125 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 173.8
Ingber-De Hut
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.5
- 183.7
Slenaken
360 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 193.5
Euverem, Pesaken, Billinghuizen en Waterop
265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 203.0
Wahlwiller
410 residents
Strongest: safety 6.0
- 213.0
Reijmerstok
510 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.9
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Wijlre at the top?
Wijlre scores a 8.7 on this list, with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gulpen-Wittem that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.