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neighbourhood in Heerlen

Eikenderveld

2,540 residents · postal code 6411 · Part of Eikenderveld, Heerlen

  • no. 13,025 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 54 of 54 in Heerlen

Scores per pillar

Eikenderveld in Heerlen sits among the country's lowest-scoring neighbourhoods, with an overall grade of 2.5: safety (2.8), housing (2.6) and social cohesion (2.8) all near the bottom. Only amenities hold the line, at 7.5. At 168,000 euro, well below the national middle of 422,000, it is among the cheapest neighbourhoods here. Over half of households are single-person, and with 52 crimes per 1,000 people present, crime runs at more than double the median.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.3 km
General practitioner
1.5 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.8 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.1 km
Hospital
3.7 km
Restaurant
1.0 km
Café
0.5 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
51.6
Violent crimes
3.7
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 168,000
Owner-occupied
36%
Single-family homes
61%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 11%25–45 27%45–65 28%65+ 22%
Average household size
1.7
Households with children
23%
Single-person households
56%
Residents per km²
6,597

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Eikenderveld calculated?

Eikenderveld scores 2.5 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 Eikenderveld a safe neighbourhood?

Eikenderveld scores 2.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (51.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.