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neighbourhood in Valkenburg aan de Geul

Walem

140 residents · postal code 6342 · Part of : Walem, Valkenburg aan de Geul

  • no. 8,427 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 12 of 22 in Valkenburg aan de Geul

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Home to 140 residents, Walem is a rural area in Valkenburg aan de Geul. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.2. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 7.6, while amenities lags at 4.4.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.9 km
General practitioner
1.9 km
Primary school
2.2 km
Secondary school
7.1 km
Childcare
2.2 km
Train station
1.7 km
Hospital
10.0 km
Restaurant
1.4 km
Café
1.4 km
Library
1.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
23.1
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 429,000
Owner-occupied
88%
Single-family homes
78%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 6%25–45 12%45–65 34%65+ 38%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
26%
Residents per km²
161

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Walem calculated?

Walem scores 5.2 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 Walem a safe neighbourhood?

Walem scores 6.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.