De Eggen, Brunssum
About 1,735 people live in De Eggen, in 810 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 90% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is above the national rate: 56.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €185,000; 43% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 7.5 km away, a supermarket 1 km and a GP 0.5 km.
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Is De Eggen a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 90% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 68% |
| Safety and nuisance | 9% |
| Social cohesion | 12% |
| Amenities | 72% |
| Housing stock | 21% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Eggen safe?
| All registered crime | 56.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.7 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 8.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €185,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 43% / 57% |
| Apartments | 8% |
| Households with children | 40% |
| Single-person households | 35% |
| Age 65+ | 17% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 1.6 km |
| Train station | 7.5 km |
| Hospital | 0.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU08990317. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.