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neighbourhood in Kerkrade

Gracht

2,010 residents · postal code 6465 · Part of Kerkrade-West, Kerkrade

  • no. 11,352 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 7 of 17 in Kerkrade
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Scores per pillar

Gracht is one of the village edges of Kerkrade-West, against the Brunssummerheide heath: 89 percent single-family homes and 71 percent owner-occupied. The €200k average value ranks among the country's lowest — the mining region's legacy — though it is safe (7.3) and green (6.2). Overall: 3.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.2 km
General practitioner
1.9 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
4.7 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
3.7 km
Hospital
4.3 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
30.1
Violent crimes
1.8
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 200,000
Owner-occupied
71%
Single-family homes
89%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 8%25–45 23%45–65 28%65+ 26%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
1,159

Nearby neighbourhoods

Heilust

Kerkrade

3.3

Kaalheide

Kerkrade

2.8

Nulland

Kerkrade

3.2

Bleijerheide

Kerkrade

2.8

Kerkrade-Centrum

Kerkrade

3.4

Spekholzerheide

Kerkrade

3.3

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3.5

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3.5

Stadskanaal Noord Centrum

Stadskanaal

3.5

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Gracht calculated?

Gracht scores 3.5 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 Gracht a safe neighbourhood?

Gracht scores 7.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.