The best neighbourhoods in Kerkrade
6.1Number 1HopelThe best neighbourhood in Kerkrade is Hopel (6.1), with amenities 9.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Kerkrade: 5 in the north, 3 in the centre and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 2,560 residents. 17 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Kerkrade as a whole comes out at a 4.2, 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, Kerkrade scores highest on amenities (8.5) and lowest on wealth & income (3.1).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Kerkrade
Number 1
Hopel
2,270 residents
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- 25.8
Terwinselen
3,850 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 35.3
Eygelshoven-Kom
2,120 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 45.1
Vink
2,560 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 54.5
Erenstein
1,645 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 64.4
Haanrade
2,045 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 74.2
Rolduckerveld
2,110 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 84.1
Chevremont
2,985 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 94.0
Kerkrade-Centrum
4,875 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 103.9
Holz
2,270 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
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- 113.9
Gracht
2,010 residents
Strongest: safety 6.5
- 123.8
Nulland
2,900 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 133.7
Waubacherveld
1,005 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 143.6
Heilust
2,560 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 153.5
Kaalheide
2,740 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 163.3
Bleijerheide
4,315 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.9
- 173.2
Spekholzerheide
3,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
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 Hopel at the top?
Hopel scores a 6.1 on this list, with amenities 9.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Kerkrade 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.