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neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen

Holtum

1,135 residents · postal code 6123 · Part of Holtum-Born, Sittard-Geleen

  • no. 8,607 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 36 in Sittard-Geleen

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,135 residents, Holtum is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 5.1 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.0, while housing lags at 4.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.5 km
General practitioner
1.2 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
6.4 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
4.4 km
Hospital
9.6 km
Restaurant
1.2 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
2.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
23.7
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 301,000
Owner-occupied
85%
Single-family homes
95%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 7%25–45 23%45–65 27%65+ 32%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
1,351

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Holtum calculated?

Holtum scores 5.1 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 Holtum a safe neighbourhood?

Holtum scores 8.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.