neighbourhood in Maastricht
Limmel
2,670 residents · postal code 6222 · Part of Buitenwijk Oost, Maastricht
- no. 11,994 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 29 of 40 in Maastricht
Scores per pillar
Nature scores 7.1 in Limmel, eastern Maastricht — the highest of its five pillars, against a social cohesion score of just 2.7. The overall grade lands at 3.1, ranking 11,994th out of 13,064 neighbourhoods. Income per resident of €23,000 is the lowest in this batch, at 33 per cent owner-occupied. With 67 per cent single-person households and 34.1 crimes per 1,000 people present against a median of 24, safety scores 4.3. Housing, at 3.2, is similarly weak.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Limmel calculated?
Limmel 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 Limmel a safe neighbourhood?
Limmel scores 4.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (34.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.