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neighbourhood in Kerkrade

Erenstein

1,645 residents · postal code 6463 · Part of Kerkrade-Oost, Kerkrade

  • no. 12,104 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 13 of 17 in Kerkrade

Scores per pillar

Erenstein is an urban residential neighbourhood in Kerkrade with 1,645 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 3.1 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 8.9, while housing lags at 2.6. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €190k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
0.7 km
Hospital
1.2 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.4 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
26.1
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 190,000
Owner-occupied
39%
Single-family homes
59%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 9%25–45 23%45–65 30%65+ 25%
Average household size
1.8
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
50%
Residents per km²
4,435

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Erenstein calculated?

Erenstein scores 3.1 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 Erenstein a safe neighbourhood?

Erenstein scores 5.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.