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neighbourhood in Heerlen

Dr Schaepmanplein en omgeving

1,925 residents · postal code 6416 · Part of Molenberg, Heerlen

  • no. 12,716 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 43 of 54 in Heerlen
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Scores per pillar

Around the Dr. Schaepmanplein on Heerlen's Molenberg stand almost exclusively single-family homes — 94 percent — but three quarters are rental, and the €176k average value ranks among the country's lowest. Socio-economically the neighbourhood scores 2.5, position 11,451 of 11,500. Crime runs above the median. Overall: 2.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
2.4 km
Hospital
3.5 km
Restaurant
1.6 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
2.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
31.4
Violent crimes
1.7
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 176,000
Owner-occupied
26%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 20%15–25 11%25–45 26%45–65 24%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
44%
Residents per km²
3,977

Nearby neighbourhoods

Dr Nolensplein en omgeving

Heerlen

3.5

Eiske

Landgraaf

2.7

Achter den Winkel

Landgraaf

5.1

Caumerveld

Heerlen

9.5

Molenbergpark

Heerlen

4.9

Mijnbuurt

Landgraaf

3.4

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Dordrecht

2.7

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Dr Schaepmanplein en omgeving calculated?

Dr Schaepmanplein en omgeving scores 2.7 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 Dr Schaepmanplein en omgeving a safe neighbourhood?

Dr Schaepmanplein en omgeving scores 4.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (31.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.