neighbourhood in Simpelveld
Bocholtz
4,110 residents · postal code 6351 · Part of Bocholtz, Simpelveld
- no. 9,172 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 5 of 9 in Simpelveld
Scores per pillar
Bocholtz lies in the hill country of South Limburg and is thinly built, at just over a thousand residents per square kilometre. Safety (8.2) and green space (6.4) score well, but housing stays the big drawback at 2.7, on an average home value of €252,000 — one of the lowest here. The total comes to 4.8. Nearly three in ten residents are over 65.
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 Bocholtz calculated?
Bocholtz scores 4.7 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 Bocholtz a safe neighbourhood?
Bocholtz scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.