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neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen

Overhoven

3,380 residents · postal code 6136 · Part of Overhoven, Sittard-Geleen

  • no. 9,989 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 19 of 36 in Sittard-Geleen

Scores per pillar

Predominantly single-family and owner-occupied: 72 per cent of homes are ground-level, 57 per cent owned outright. Safety holds up well at 7.2, with crime hovering near the national median. Amenities score 8.5. The contrast lies in housing, trailing at 2.9 — average value climbs no higher than €237,000, well under the national midpoint of €422,000. Just over four in ten residents live alone.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
1.8 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.2 km
Hospital
3.6 km
Restaurant
1.0 km
Café
0.5 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
25.0
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 237,000
Owner-occupied
57%
Single-family homes
72%
Built after 2000
9%
Income per resident
€ 32,000

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 10%25–45 25%45–65 27%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
28%
Single-person households
44%
Residents per km²
4,155

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Overhoven calculated?

Overhoven scores 4.3 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 Overhoven a safe neighbourhood?

Overhoven scores 7.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.