Geleen-Noord

Geleen-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Geleen district of Sittard-Geleen, with 4,470 residents and 2,402 homes. 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€268,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 79 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 18830502 · 101 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,470residents1 January 2025

€268,000average WOZ home valueSittard-Geleen: €271,000

16%green within 500 mSittard-Geleen: 19%

79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Geleen-Noord in Sittard-GeleenPostcodes in Geleen-Noord highlighted; the rest of Sittard-Geleen in grey

Map of Sittard-Geleen with Geleen-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

4,470 residents in 2,355 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Sittard-Geleen.

13%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

27%

aged 25–44

25%

aged 65 and over

46%

one-person households

23%

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 Geleen-Noord is €268,000, against €271,000 in Sittard-Geleen.

2,402homes1 January 2025

52%single-family houses48% flats and apartments

55%owner-occupied23% housing association

5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

760 m³gas per home per yearSittard-Geleen: 830 m³

2,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearSittard-Geleen: 2,670 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridSittard-Geleen: 8%

33%homes with solar panelsSittard-Geleen: 41%

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

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySittard-Geleen: 45%

13%in the top 20% nationallySittard-Geleen: 15%

4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineSittard-Geleen: 3.5%

€77,000median household wealthSittard-Geleen: €97,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSittard-Geleen: 65.0%

28%with a university or higher professional degreeSittard-Geleen: 30%

13.0%of workers are self-employedSittard-Geleen: 13.0%

1.0cars per householdSittard-Geleen: 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 229 crimes in Geleen-Noord in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 51.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 50.5 across Sittard-Geleen.

Vandalism and criminal damage30

Theft of bicycles and mopeds20

Other property crime19

Threats12

Driving under the influence10

Burglary of homes9

Theft from vehicles9

Assault9

Vehicle theft6

Public violence against people1

Street robbery1

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 Geleen-Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery1.0 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.1

Primary pupils living here290

Secondary pupils living here180

Business premises405

Residents per km²3,900

Land area115 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen.

Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld Lindenheuvel Geleen-Centrum Kluis Sanderbout Industriegebied D.S.M. en Graetheide Geleen district