The best neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul
The 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.
- 19.4
Berg
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 3,115 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 29.2
Plenkert
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 38.2
Vilt
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 880 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 48.2
Sibbe
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 995 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 57.6
Terblijt
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 195 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 67.1
IJzeren
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 76.7
Schoonbron
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 86.6
Sint Gerlach
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 870 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 96.1
Broekhem Noord
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 1,405 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.3
- 105.8
Vroenhof
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 455 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 115.8
Schin op Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 680 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 125.2
Strabeek
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.0
- 135.2
Hekerbeek
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 665 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 144.5
Walem
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 154.1
Oud-Valkenburg
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 164.1
Valkenburg
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 3,510 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 174.0
Strucht
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 340 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 183.8
Broekhem Zuid
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 1,720 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 193.2
Emmaberg
Valkenburg aan de Geul · 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.