Neighbourhood Sittard-Centrum

Neighbourhood in district Sittard · municipality Sittard-Geleen · Limburg

  • 2.731 homes
  • 3.690 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1929
  • avg. WOZ € 212.000

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 Sittard-Centrum

Homes
2.731
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1929
Average living area
89 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.427
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 80% 2.187
  • Mid-terrace house 12% 336
  • End-terrace house 4% 115
  • Semi-detached house 2% 58
  • Detached 1% 35

Energy label

  • A or better 20% 555
  • B 15% 403
  • C 18% 481
  • D 7% 198
  • E 9% 255
  • F 8% 229
  • G 14% 380
  • No label 8% 230

Building period

  • Built before 1945 40% 1.105
  • 1945–1969 14% 384
  • 1970–1989 19% 514
  • 1990–2009 11% 312
  • 2010 and later 15% 408
  • Unknown 0% 8

Residents

Residents
3.690
January 1, 2025
Households
2.385
avg. 1,4 people
One-person households
69%
Households with children
10%
Population density
4.353
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,8 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 6% 210
  • 15–25 years 15% 565
  • 25–45 years 32% 1.195
  • 45–65 years 22% 805
  • 65 years and older 25% 915

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 212.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
26%
Rental homes
74%
27% housing association
Single-family homes
20%
80% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
8%
Unoccupied properties
11%
New build in the year
20
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
2.020 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
160 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
720 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
8%
Gas-free
11%
District heating
7%
Mainly electrically heated
4%
Heat network
7%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
69% central heating, 16% block, 2% district heating, 2% 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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,0 km
avg. distance
Primary school
900 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
9
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
2.503 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
1.372 passenger cars
Company locations
780
of which 305 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)
58 dB
municipality 55 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
43%
municipality 21%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 2%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
24%
municipality 10%

Noise level of the 2.731 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 8% 217
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 29% 780
  • 56–60 dB: busy 35% 956
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 22% 605
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 6% 173

Flooding

Homes that may flood
11%
municipality 15%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
6%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
3,1 m
average 0,6 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
12,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
33%
municipality 50%

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
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
87%
municipality 87%
Urban heat island effect
1,6–1,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
55%
municipality 86%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
99%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 97%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
46%
municipality 27%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

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
216
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
797
+18% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,7
10 burglaries
Municipality
52
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 13% 102
  • Vernieling 8% 61
  • Mishandeling 7% 56
  • Bedreiging 5% 43
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 32
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 18
  • Drugshandel 2% 14
  • Zakkenrollerij 2% 12

Per year

  1. 5492021
  2. 5692022
  3. 6512023
  4. 6912024
  5. 6322025

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
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,06

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,12 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,12 insufficient

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)
−2,0 mm per year
municipality −0,6 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,9 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
houses on pile with risk

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

Avg. income per resident
€ 34.000
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 36.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 7.900
Net labour participation
67%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
12,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)