neighbourhood in Valkenswaard

Verspreide huizen Malpiebergse- en Opperheide

220 residents · postal code 5556 · Part of Borkel en Schaft, Valkenswaard

Bottom 18% in the Netherlands

Verspreide huizen Malpiebergse- en Opperheide is a rural area in Valkenswaard with 220 residents. On the national yardstick its total score is 3.8. The profile is pronounced: space and quiet scores 10.0, while amenities lags at 2.7. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €707k versus €422k nationally. For families it stands at 2.7.

no. 10,813 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
no. 19 of 20 in Valkenswaard

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Safety

no grade

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Amenities

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

Supermarket

6.3 km

GP practice

5.5 km

Train station

14.8 km

Restaurant

1.2 km

Hospital

13.9 km

Café

0.9 km

Library

6.1 km

Motorway ramp

4.2 km

Tick = Dutch median

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 707,000

Welfare recipients

45.5 per 1,000

High incomes

16%

Low incomes

38%

Vacancy

17%

Owner-occupied

81%

Social housing

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes

85%

Built after 2000

Tick = Dutch median

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

20 inw/km²

Noise level

38 dB

Green surroundings

78%

Trees nearby

25%

Water share

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²

Fine particles (PM2.5)

7.8 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Primary school

2.2 km

Households with children

19%

Childcare

2.2 km

Secondary school

7.6 km

Residents under 15

12%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

Verspreide huizen Malpiebergse- en Opperheide has strikingly many residents aged 25 to 45: 30%, against 22% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1512%
NL median 14%
15–2510%
NL median 11%
25–4530%
NL median 22%
45–6531%
NL median 28%
65+17%
NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

Average household size
1.7 — smaller than average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
63% — far more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
19% — far fewer than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
20 — far less densely populated than average
NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Verspreide huizen Malpiebergse- en Opperheide calculated?

Verspreide huizen Malpiebergse- en Opperheide scores 3.8 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Verspreide huizen Malpiebergse- en Opperheide lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.