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neighbourhood in Heerlen

Giesenveld

1,780 residents · postal code 6418 · Part of Heerlerbaan - Schil, Heerlen

  • no. 10,024 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 13 of 54 in Heerlen

Scores per pillar

Giesenveld sits on the Heerlerbaan, Heerlen's southeastern edge against the German border: 90 percent single-family homes, just over half owner-occupied. Safety scores 7.4 with crime below the median. The Parkstad housing market keeps values at €282k. Overall: 4.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
1.9 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
3.5 km
Hospital
2.9 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.7
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 282,000
Owner-occupied
56%
Single-family homes
90%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 9%25–45 23%45–65 30%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
34%
Residents per km²
3,155

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Giesenveld calculated?

Giesenveld 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 Giesenveld a safe neighbourhood?

Giesenveld scores 7.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.