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neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen

Kemperkoul

5,840 residents · postal code 6132 · Part of Overhoven, Sittard-Geleen

  • no. 7,770 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 10 of 36 in Sittard-Geleen

Scores per pillar

Kemperkoul is a postwar residential district in Sittard-Geleen, 85 percent single-family homes and a 71 percent ownership rate. Safety holds up well at 7.4, and crime is limited at nineteen offences per 1,000 residents. Social cohesion scores a 6.8, but housing lags at 4.4 and the overall grade comes to 5.6. The average home value of €317,000 stays below the national median.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
1.0 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
3.5 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
3.5 km
Hospital
5.2 km
Restaurant
1.8 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
3.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
18.8
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 317,000
Owner-occupied
71%
Single-family homes
85%
Built after 2000
2%
Income per resident
€ 37,000

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 10%25–45 22%45–65 35%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
3,760

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kemperkoul calculated?

Kemperkoul scores 5.5 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 Kemperkoul a safe neighbourhood?

Kemperkoul scores 7.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.