The best neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen
9.5Number 1LimbrichtThe best neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen is Limbricht (9.5), with families 9.1 as its strongest side. They are spread across Sittard-Geleen: 7 in the north, 6 in the centre and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,545 residents. Of the 32 neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen with a total grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Sittard-Geleen as a whole comes out at a 4.8, 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, Sittard-Geleen scores highest on amenities (7.8) and lowest on wealth & income (3.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen
Number 1
Limbricht
2,545 residents
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- 28.6
Kollenberg-Park Leyenbroek
3,355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 38.4
Munstergeleen
4,495 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 47.9
Hondsbroek
3,050 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 57.7
Grevenbicht
2,280 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 67.6
Papenhoven
725 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 76.0
Einighausen
1,295 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 85.7
Obbicht
1,830 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 95.6
Born
2,425 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 105.6
Kemperkoul
5,840 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
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- 115.5
Guttecoven
1,230 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 125.2
Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld
5,175 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 135.1
Kluis
4,935 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 144.9
Overhoven
3,380 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 154.7
Geleen-Zuid
4,730 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 164.7
Buchten
1,995 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 174.5
Ophoven
4,120 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 183.8
Limbrichterveld
5,560 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 193.5
Baandert
3,135 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 203.5
Holtum
1,135 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 213.4
Omgeving Schwienswei
120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 223.3
Omgeving Watersley
275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 233.1
Graetheide
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 243.1
Broeksittard
1,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.9
- 253.0
Geleen-Centrum
4,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 262.9
Vrangendael
1,940 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 272.9
Stadbroek
2,675 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 282.9
Lindenheuvel
7,725 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 292.8
Geleen-Noord
4,470 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 302.8
Sanderbout
1,665 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 312.7
Industrieterrein Bergerweg-Rosengarten
A residential area despite the name: 475 residents, mostly rental homes.
475 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 322.6
Sittard-Centrum
3,690 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
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 Limbricht at the top?
Limbricht scores a 9.5 on this list, with families 9.1 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen 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.