Hopel

Hopel is a neighbourhood in the Kerkrade-Noord district of Kerkrade, with 2,270 residents and 1,033 homes. 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 96% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€222,000) is 4% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 34 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09280201 · 60 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,270residents1 January 2025

€222,000average WOZ home valueKerkrade: €214,000

40%green within 500 mKerkrade: 22%

34services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Hopel in KerkradePostcodes in Hopel highlighted; the rest of Kerkrade in grey

Who lives here.

2,270 residents in 1,035 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Kerkrade.

15%

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

24%

aged 25–44

20%

aged 65 and over

30%

one-person households

35%

households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Hopel is €222,000, against €214,000 in Kerkrade.

1,033homes1 January 2025

96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments

76%owner-occupied17% housing association

5%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

790 m³gas per home per yearKerkrade: 870 m³

2,890 kWhelectricity per home per yearKerkrade: 2,550 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridKerkrade: 3%

56%homes with solar panelsKerkrade: 39%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Hopel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKerkrade: 52%

12%in the top 20% nationallyKerkrade: 9%

3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineKerkrade: 5.1%

€97,000median household wealthKerkrade: €52,000

65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKerkrade: 61.0%

15%with a university or higher professional degreeKerkrade: 19%

8.0%of workers are self-employedKerkrade: 12.0%

1.3cars per householdKerkrade: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 65 crimes in Hopel in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 28.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 49.7 across Kerkrade.

Driving under the influence8

Vandalism and criminal damage6

Burglary of homes4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Theft from vehicles3

Vehicle theft3

Assault3

Other property crime3

Threats2

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Hopel, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.9 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.6

Primary pupils living here180

Secondary pupils living here110

Business premises115

Residents per km²3,128

Land area73 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade.

Waubacherveld Eygelshoven-Kom Vink Chevremont Haanrade Erenstein