neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen
Born
2,425 residents · postal code 6121 · Part of Holtum-Born, Sittard-Geleen
- no. 6,538 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 8 of 36 in Sittard-Geleen
Scores per pillar
Born, a Limburg village near Sittard-Geleen, is markedly safe, with a 9.3 for safety, and at the same time heavily aged: nearly a third of residents are over 65 and only 12 percent are under fifteen. Homes are cheap, averaging €288,000, yet housing still scores a low 3.7. Crime sits around the median at almost 25 per 1,000 people present. Amenities are well provided at 7.8.
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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Holtum
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Born calculated?
Born scores 6.2 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 Born a safe neighbourhood?
Born scores 9.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.