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neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen

Geleen-Noord

4,470 residents · postal code 6162 · Part of Geleen, Sittard-Geleen

  • no. 11,291 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 25 of 36 in Sittard-Geleen

Scores per pillar

Few neighbourhoods split so sharply: a 7.6 for amenities against a 3.2 for safety and a 3.5 for housing. Recorded crime runs to nearly 39 offences per 1,000 people present, well above the national midpoint of 24. Average property value stays at €268,000, far below the national €422,000, and almost half of all households are single occupants. Shops and a GP are close; the rest of the fabric looks worn.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.1 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
1.0 km
Train station
0.9 km
Hospital
1.7 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.0 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
39.1
Violent crimes
1.9
Burglaries
1.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 268,000
Owner-occupied
55%
Single-family homes
52%
Built after 2000
26%
Income per resident
€ 34,000

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 9%25–45 27%45–65 27%65+ 25%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
23%
Single-person households
46%
Residents per km²
3,900

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Geleen-Noord calculated?

Geleen-Noord scores 3.5 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 Geleen-Noord a safe neighbourhood?

Geleen-Noord scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (39.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.