The best neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen
The 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.
- 19.5
Limbricht
Sittard-Geleen · 2,545 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 28.6
Kollenberg-Park Leyenbroek
Sittard-Geleen · 3,355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 38.4
Munstergeleen
Sittard-Geleen · 4,495 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 47.9
Hondsbroek
Sittard-Geleen · 3,050 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 57.7
Grevenbicht
Sittard-Geleen · 2,280 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 67.6
Papenhoven
Sittard-Geleen · 725 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 76.0
Einighausen
Sittard-Geleen · 1,295 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 85.7
Obbicht
Sittard-Geleen · 1,830 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 95.6
Born
Sittard-Geleen · 2,425 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 105.6
Kemperkoul
Sittard-Geleen · 5,840 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
- 115.5
Guttecoven
Sittard-Geleen · 1,230 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 125.2
Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld
Sittard-Geleen · 5,175 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 135.1
Kluis
Sittard-Geleen · 4,935 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 144.9
Overhoven
Sittard-Geleen · 3,380 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 154.7
Geleen-Zuid
Sittard-Geleen · 4,730 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 164.7
Buchten
Sittard-Geleen · 1,995 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 174.5
Ophoven
Sittard-Geleen · 4,120 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 183.8
Limbrichterveld
Sittard-Geleen · 5,560 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 193.5
Baandert
Sittard-Geleen · 3,135 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 203.5
Holtum
Sittard-Geleen · 1,135 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 213.4
Omgeving Schwienswei
Sittard-Geleen · 120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 223.3
Omgeving Watersley
Sittard-Geleen · 275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 233.1
Graetheide
Sittard-Geleen · 230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 243.1
Broeksittard
Sittard-Geleen · 1,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.9
- 253.0
Geleen-Centrum
Sittard-Geleen · 4,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 262.9
Vrangendael
Sittard-Geleen · 1,940 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 272.9
Stadbroek
Sittard-Geleen · 2,675 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 282.9
Lindenheuvel
Sittard-Geleen · 7,725 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 292.8
Geleen-Noord
Sittard-Geleen · 4,470 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 302.8
Sanderbout
Sittard-Geleen · 1,665 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 312.7
Industrieterrein Bergerweg-Rosengarten
A residential area despite the name: 475 residents, mostly rental homes.
Sittard-Geleen · 475 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 322.6
Sittard-Centrum
Sittard-Geleen · 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.