The best neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul
9.4Number 1BergThe best neighbourhood in Valkenburg aan de Geul is Berg (9.4), with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across Valkenburg aan de Geul: 7 in the east, 5 in the centre and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 19 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul with a total grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Valkenburg aan de Geul as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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, Valkenburg aan de Geul scores highest on quiet & nature (8.2) and lowest on families (4.4).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul
Number 1
Berg
3,115 residents
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- 29.2
Plenkert
140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 38.2
Vilt
880 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 48.2
Sibbe
995 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 57.6
Terblijt
195 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 67.1
IJzeren
300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 76.7
Schoonbron
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 86.6
Sint Gerlach
870 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 96.1
Broekhem Noord
1,405 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.3
- 105.8
Vroenhof
455 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
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- 115.8
Schin op Geul
680 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 125.2
Strabeek
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.0
- 135.2
Hekerbeek
665 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 144.5
Walem
140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 154.1
Oud-Valkenburg
105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 164.1
Valkenburg
3,510 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 174.0
Strucht
340 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 183.8
Broekhem Zuid
1,720 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 193.2
Emmaberg
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3
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 Berg at the top?
Berg scores a 9.4 on this list, with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Valkenburg aan de Geul 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.