Neighbourhood Hopel

Neighbourhood in district Kerkrade-Noord · municipality Kerkrade · Limburg

  • 1.027 homes
  • 2.270 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1968
  • avg. WOZ € 209.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Hopel

Homes
1.027
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1968
Average living area
126 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.033
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 49% 508
  • End-terrace house 32% 333
  • Semi-detached house 11% 113
  • Detached 4% 38
  • Apartment 3% 35

Energy label

  • A or better 15% 156
  • B 11% 113
  • C 33% 343
  • D 6% 66
  • E 12% 121
  • F 13% 136
  • G 9% 92

Building period

  • Built before 1945 13% 134
  • 1945–1969 37% 380
  • 1970–1989 36% 367
  • 1990–2009 8% 78
  • 2010 and later 7% 67
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
2.270
January 1, 2025
Households
1.025
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
30%
Households with children
35%
Population density
3.085
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,7 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 330
  • 15–25 years 10% 220
  • 25–45 years 24% 550
  • 45–65 years 32% 725
  • 65 years and older 20% 450

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 209.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
76%
Rental homes
24%
17% housing association
Single-family homes
96%
4% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
5%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.800 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.040 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
780 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
55%
Gas-free
3%
Mainly electrically heated
10%
Heat network in development
Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Herzogenrath
Initiatiefase, techniek onbekend, expected 2036
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
98% central heating, 1% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
800 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Low urban density
932 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
1.251 passenger cars
Company locations
115
of which 25 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
53 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
27%
municipality 22%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
3%
municipality 10%

Noise level of the 1.027 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 37% 381
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 34% 349
  • 56–60 dB: busy 28% 285
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 12

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 0%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
none

Air, light and green

NO₂
10,8 µg/m³
96% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,9 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
60%
municipality 46%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
43 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
99%
municipality 95%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
88%
municipality 87%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 100%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
27%
municipality 24%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 1%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
27
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
61
-24% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,0
1 burglary
Municipality
46
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 13% 8
  • Drugshandel 8% 5
  • Mishandeling 7% 4
  • Diefstal uit auto 5% 3
  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 3
  • Bedreiging 5% 3
  • Woninginbraak 2% 1
  • Zakkenrollerij 2% 1

Per year

  1. 692021
  2. 682022
  3. 542023
  4. 642024
  5. 652025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,08
−0,03 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Sufficient
score 3,99

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,03 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,05 weak

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
+1,2 mm per year
municipality +1,5 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,6 mm per year
peat and clay that subside

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Median household wealth
€ 96.500
Net labour participation
65%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
8%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
11,8%
share of people (nationally 20%)