Vink

Vink is a neighbourhood in the Kerkrade-Noord district of Kerkrade, with 2,560 residents and 1,115 homes. 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€272,000) is 27% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 37 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09280203 · 62 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,560residents1 January 2025

€272,000average WOZ home valueKerkrade: €214,000

40%green within 500 mKerkrade: 22%

37services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Who lives here.

2,560 residents in 1,115 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Kerkrade.

14%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

23%

aged 25–44

23%

aged 65 and over

34%

one-person households

34%

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 Vink is €272,000, against €214,000 in Kerkrade.

1,115homes1 newly built in 2025

87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments

79%owner-occupied10% housing association

3%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

1,010 m³gas per home per yearKerkrade: 870 m³

3,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearKerkrade: 2,550 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridKerkrade: 3%

49%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 Vink compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKerkrade: 52%

16%in the top 20% nationallyKerkrade: 9%

5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineKerkrade: 5.1%

€122,000median household wealthKerkrade: €52,000

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKerkrade: 61.0%

22%with a university or higher professional degreeKerkrade: 19%

15.0%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 92 crimes in Vink in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 35.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 49.7 across Kerkrade.

Vehicle theft8

Vandalism and criminal damage7

Driving under the influence5

Other property crime4

Burglary of homes3

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Threats3

Assault3

Theft from vehicles2

Public violence against people1

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 Vink, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket1.3 km

Day nursery1.0 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.5

Primary pupils living here190

Secondary pupils living here100

Business premises225

Residents per km²2,176

Land area118 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade.

Eygelshoven-Kom Hopel Haanrade Chevremont Waubacherveld Erenstein