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neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen

Vrangendael

1,940 residents · postal code 6137 · Part of Overhoven, Sittard-Geleen

  • no. 12,740 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 34 of 36 in Sittard-Geleen

Scores per pillar

Vrangendael is a post-war neighbourhood on Sittard's east side where the numbers come out low: a €200k average value, 61 percent rental and over 38 crimes per 1,000 people present — one and a half times the median. The GP 500 metres away and amenities at 8.2 are the counterweight. Overall: 2.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
2.4 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
2.3 km
Hospital
4.1 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
1.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
38.4
Violent crimes
1.8
Burglaries
1.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 200,000
Owner-occupied
39%
Single-family homes
42%
Built after 2000
2%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 8%25–45 31%45–65 25%65+ 24%
Average household size
1.7
Households with children
21%
Single-person households
57%
Residents per km²
4,040

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vrangendael calculated?

Vrangendael scores 2.7 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 Vrangendael a safe neighbourhood?

Vrangendael scores 3.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (38.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.