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Omgeving Schwienswei

Omgeving Schwienswei is a neighbourhood in the Overhoven district of Sittard-Geleen, with 120 residents and 50 homes. 10% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€111,000) is 59% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 36 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 18830209 · 3 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
120residents1 January 2025
€111,000average WOZ home valueSittard-Geleen: €271,000
72%green within 500 mSittard-Geleen: 19%
36services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Omgeving Schwienswei in Sittard-GeleenPostcodes in Omgeving Schwienswei highlighted; the rest of Sittard-Geleen in grey
Map of Sittard-Geleen with Omgeving Schwienswei highlighted

Who lives here.

120 residents in 35 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Sittard-Geleen.

21%
aged 0–14
4%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
43%
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 Omgeving Schwienswei is €111,000, against €271,000 in Sittard-Geleen.

50homes1 January 2025
16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments
10%owner-occupied0% housing association
2%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearSittard-Geleen: 830 m³
2,090 kWhelectricity per home per yearSittard-Geleen: 2,670 kWh

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)

Safety.

Police registered 16 crimes in Omgeving Schwienswei in 2025, 33% fewer than in 2024.

Assault2
Other property crime2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft from vehicles1
Driving under the influence1

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 Omgeving Schwienswei, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery1.2 km
Primary school1.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.7
Primary pupils living here10
Secondary pupils living here0
Business premises15
Residents per km²130
Land area93 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen.