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neighbourhood in Brunssum

De Struiken

1,185 residents · postal code 6445 · Part of Brunssum-Zuid, Brunssum

  • no. 9,326 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 11 of 38 in Brunssum

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,185 residents, De Struiken is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Brunssum. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 4.6. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.5, while housing lags at 3.0. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €237k.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
1.6 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
5.9 km
Hospital
1.6 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
32.7
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 237,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
95%
Built after 2000
18%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 9%25–45 23%45–65 34%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
1,976

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Struiken calculated?

De Struiken scores 4.6 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is De Struiken a safe neighbourhood?

De Struiken scores 8.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.