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neighbourhood in Kerkrade

Hopel

2,270 residents · postal code 6471 · Part of Kerkrade-Noord, Kerkrade

  • no. 10,475 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 3 of 17 in Kerkrade

Scores per pillar

Hopel is an old miners' colony on the north side of Kerkrade, close to Eygelshoven station: 96 percent single-family homes and — unusually for the region — 76 percent owner-occupied. Property values remain among the country's lowest at €222k, putting housing at 3.9. Amenities score 8.4 and the station is 700 metres away. Overall: 4.0, with more village feel than the grade suggests.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.1 km
Childcare
1.0 km
Train station
0.7 km
Hospital
4.1 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
25.9
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
1.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 222,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
96%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 10%25–45 24%45–65 32%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
3,128

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hopel calculated?

Hopel scores 4.0 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 Hopel a safe neighbourhood?

Hopel scores 4.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.