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neighbourhood in Brunssum

Merkelbeekerdal

100 residents · postal code 6441 · Part of Brunssum-Noord, Brunssum

  • no. 10,022 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 38 in Brunssum

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Social & income

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Merkelbeekerdal is a rural area in Brunssum with 100 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 4.2 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 6.9, while housing lags at 4.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
2.8 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
7.1 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
1.0 km
Café
1.2 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
35.8
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 332,000
Owner-occupied
91%
Single-family homes
93%
Built after 2000
2%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 19%15–25 7%25–45 19%45–65 33%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
216

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Merkelbeekerdal calculated?

Merkelbeekerdal scores 4.2 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 Merkelbeekerdal a safe neighbourhood?

Merkelbeekerdal scores 4.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (35.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.