Gracht

Gracht is a neighbourhood in the Kerkrade-West district of Kerkrade, with 2,010 residents and 988 homes. 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 89% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€200,000) is 7% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 28 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09280004 · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,010residents1 January 2025

€200,000average WOZ home valueKerkrade: €214,000

26%green within 500 mKerkrade: 22%

28services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Who lives here.

2,010 residents in 995 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Kerkrade.

14%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

23%

aged 25–44

26%

aged 65 and over

35%

one-person households

31%

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 Gracht is €200,000, against €214,000 in Kerkrade.

988homes14 newly built in 2025

89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments

71%owner-occupied23% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

890 m³gas per home per yearKerkrade: 870 m³

2,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearKerkrade: 2,550 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridKerkrade: 3%

41%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 Gracht compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKerkrade: 52%

8%in the top 20% nationallyKerkrade: 9%

4.4%of residents live below the poverty lineKerkrade: 5.1%

€81,000median household wealthKerkrade: €52,000

62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKerkrade: 61.0%

8.0%of workers are self-employedKerkrade: 12.0%

1.1cars 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 69 crimes in Gracht in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 34.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 49.7 across Kerkrade.

Driving under the influence8

Other property crime7

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Vehicle theft3

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Public violence against people2

Assault2

Theft from vehicles1

Threats1

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 Gracht, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km

Large supermarket1.2 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.4

Primary pupils living here160

Secondary pupils living here80

Business premises105

Residents per km²1,159

Land area173 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade.

Spekholzerheide Heilust Terwinselen Kaalheide Verspreide huizen Dentgenbach Bleijerheide