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Overhoven

CBS name: Wijk 02 Overhoven

Overhoven is one of 8 districts in Sittard-Geleen, with 18,535 residents and 9,572 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €255,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 188302 · 8 neighbourhoods · 498 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
18,535residents1 January 2025
€255,000average WOZ home valueSittard-Geleen: €271,000
22%green within 500 mSittard-Geleen: 19%
55services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Overhoven in Sittard-GeleenPostcodes in Overhoven highlighted; the rest of Sittard-Geleen in grey
Map of Sittard-Geleen with Overhoven highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Overhoven.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 37 neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Overhoven3,380€237k57%72%24%17%53
Baandert3,135€240k56%54%31%22%99
Stadbroek2,675€218k29%55%22%17%87
Vrangendael1,940€200k39%42%24%26%89
Broeksittard1,370€262k54%92%23%31%40
Kemperkoul5,840€317k71%85%20%22%23
Industrieterrein Noord80€432k67%85%25%20%14
Omgeving Schwienswei120€111k10%16%25%72%36

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Overhoven is €255,000, against €271,000 in Sittard-Geleen.

9,572homes59 newly built in 2025
67%single-family houses33% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied38% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
790 m³gas per home per yearSittard-Geleen: 830 m³
2,480 kWhelectricity per home per yearSittard-Geleen: 2,670 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridSittard-Geleen: 8%
43%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 Overhoven compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySittard-Geleen: 45%
14%in the top 20% nationallySittard-Geleen: 15%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineSittard-Geleen: 3.5%
€69,000median household wealthSittard-Geleen: €97,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSittard-Geleen: 65.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeSittard-Geleen: 30%
11.0%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 704 crimes in Overhoven in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 38.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 50.5 across Sittard-Geleen.

Vandalism and criminal damage96
Other property crime61
Theft of bicycles and mopeds48
Theft from vehicles41
Assault37
Threats28
Burglary of homes25
Driving under the influence25
Vehicle theft19
Pickpocketing2
Street robbery1
Hold-up 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 Overhoven, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.7
Primary pupils living here1,260
Secondary pupils living here750
Business premises1,690
Residents per km²2,342
Land area791 ha

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

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