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neighbourhood in Heerlen

Schelsberg

255 residents · postal code 6413 · Part of Rennemig - Beersdal, Heerlen

  • no. 11,017 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 19 of 54 in Heerlen
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Scores per pillar

Home to 255 residents, Schelsberg is a rural area in Heerlen. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 3.7 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 8.0, while safety lags at 3.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.2 km
General practitioner
1.2 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
2.1 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
3.0 km
Hospital
4.9 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
1.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
34.9
Violent crimes
4.5
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 333,000
Owner-occupied
88%
Single-family homes
95%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 11%25–45 18%45–65 25%65+ 33%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
32%
Single-person households
25%
Residents per km²
670

Nearby neighbourhoods

Pronsebroek

Heerlen

3.1

Heksenberg

Heerlen

4.1

Beersdal

Heerlen

3.5

Schrieversheide

Heerlen

4.6

Rennemig

Heerlen

2.9

Heerlerheide-Kom

Heerlen

2.9

Similar neighbourhoods

Bellatrixbuurt

Velsen

3.7

Wolvega-Staatsliedenbuurt

Weststellingwerf

3.7

Gaastmeer

Súdwest-Fryslân

3.7

Stadhuis

Middelburg (Z.)

3.7

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schelsberg calculated?

Schelsberg scores 3.7 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 Schelsberg a safe neighbourhood?

Schelsberg scores 3.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (34.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.