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neighbourhood in Maasgouw

Wessem

2,015 residents · postal code 6019 · Part of Wessem, Maasgouw

  • no. 9,044 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 15 in Maasgouw

Scores per pillar

Wessem is an old Maas village where nature scores highest in this series: an 8.6 — the village sits wedged between the Maas lakes and the river. Eight in ten homes are owner-occupied, nearly three in ten residents over 65. Amenities (5.0) demand patience: the supermarket is over three kilometres away. Average value €319k. Overall: 4.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.2 km
General practitioner
2.9 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
7.6 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
9.6 km
Hospital
5.1 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
3.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.4
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 319,000
Owner-occupied
81%
Single-family homes
87%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 9%25–45 22%45–65 28%65+ 29%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
34%
Residents per km²
724

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Wessem calculated?

Wessem scores 4.8 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 Wessem a safe neighbourhood?

Wessem scores 6.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.