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Sittard-Geleen

Sittard-Geleen has 92,491 residents in 46,163 households, spread over 8 districts (wijken) and 37 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €271,000, from €241,000 in Geleen to €328,000 in Guttecoven. 59% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 8 districts · 37 neighbourhoods · 2,511 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
92,491residents1 January 2025
€271,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
19%green within 500 mpostcode average
52services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Sittard-Geleen.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Sittard-Geleen: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Sittard-Geleen: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Sittard-Geleen: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Sittard-Geleen: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 8 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Sittard-Geleen's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Limbrichterveld€244k48%13%21%44%26%5372.7
Sittard€303k50%10%29%50%22%9679.2
Overhoven€255k54%13%24%44%22%5538.0
Munstergeleen€317k79%13%31%31%16%3126.8
Guttecoven€328k82%14%28%29%17%2723.5
Geleen€241k56%12%26%45%16%6457.7
Holtum-Born€306k72%13%26%33%19%3040.2
Obbicht en Papenhoven€310k77%12%29%32%23%2215.9

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Sittard-Geleen is €271,000.

47,306homes132 newly built in 2025
68%single-family houses32% flats and apartments
59%owner-occupied28% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
8%homes off the gas gridaverage
41%homes with solar panelsaverage

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 Sittard-Geleen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
15%in the top 20% nationally 
3.5%of residents live below the poverty line 
€97,000median household wealth 
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
30%with a university or higher professional degree 
13.0%of workers are self-employed 
1.0cars per household 

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 4,667 crimes in Sittard-Geleen in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 50.5 per 1,000 residents.

Other property crime447
Vandalism and criminal damage417
Theft of bicycles and mopeds372
Assault238
Driving under the influence237
Threats194
Theft from vehicles189
Vehicle theft129
Burglary of homes119
Pickpocketing18
Public violence against people16
Street robbery13
Hold-up robbery3

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 Sittard-Geleen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.6
Primary pupils living here5,990
Secondary pupils living here3,830
Business premises10,270
Residents per km²1,177
Land area7,861 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Sittard-Geleen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Huis Corten
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Huis Corten
Photo: Peter van der Wielen · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
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Huis Huisarts Seringenlaan Geleen
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Huis Huisarts Seringenlaan Geleen
Photo: Jan Toonen HKG · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Reliefs voormalig Mauritsstadion P3120013
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Reliefs voormalig Mauritsstadion P3120013
Photo: Pivos · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Sittard-Geleen.

Every district and neighbourhood has its own page, with all of its postcodes.