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neighbourhood in Kerkrade

Kaalheide

2,740 residents · postal code 6466 · Part of Kerkrade-West, Kerkrade

  • no. 12,581 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 16 of 17 in Kerkrade

Scores per pillar

An average home value of €218,000, nearly half the national median of €422,000, marks Kaalheide in Kerkrade as one of the cheapest neighbourhoods in this set. That low price level comes with weak scores across the board: 3.0 for both safety and housing, and 3.2 for social cohesion, against 38.8 crimes per 1,000 people present versus a national median of 24. Of the homes, 83 percent are single-family houses and 59 percent are owner-occupied. Only amenities, at 8.1, break the otherwise bleak picture.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.1 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.3 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
2.4 km
Hospital
2.1 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
38.8
Violent crimes
3.7
Burglaries
1.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 218,000
Owner-occupied
59%
Single-family homes
83%
Built after 2000
2%
Income per resident
€ 28,000

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 10%25–45 25%45–65 30%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
3,031

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kaalheide calculated?

Kaalheide scores 2.8 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 Kaalheide a safe neighbourhood?

Kaalheide scores 3.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (38.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.