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neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen

Munstergeleen

4,495 residents · postal code 6151 · Part of Munstergeleen, Sittard-Geleen

  • no. 5,108 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 5 of 36 in Sittard-Geleen

Scores per pillar

Munstergeleen, a village in Limburg, shows an odd spread: amenities score 8.3 and safety 8.0, but housing languishes at a poor 4.1. Its population is ageing — nearly a third are over 65 — with plenty of single-family homes and 79% ownership. At €314,000, values run well under the national median of €422,000, which keeps the neighbourhood affordable.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
3.3 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
2.4 km
Hospital
3.5 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
3.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
19.4
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 314,000
Owner-occupied
79%
Single-family homes
91%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident
€ 35,000

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 8%25–45 20%45–65 27%65+ 31%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
1,427

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Munstergeleen calculated?

Munstergeleen scores 7.1 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 Munstergeleen a safe neighbourhood?

Munstergeleen scores 8.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.