Ophoven, Sittard-Geleen
About 4,120 people live in Ophoven, in 2,065 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 39% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is above the national rate: 49.8 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €289,000; 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 1.6 km away, a supermarket 1.3 km and a GP 0.9 km.
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Is Ophoven a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 39% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 53% |
| Safety and nuisance | 23% |
| Social cohesion | 36% |
| Amenities | 85% |
| Housing stock | 36% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Ophoven safe?
| All registered crime | 49.8 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 2.4 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 4.4 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) | €289,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 71% / 29% |
| Apartments | 26% |
| Households with children | 27% |
| Single-person households | 40% |
| Age 65+ | 26% |
| Average income per resident | €35,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.3 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | 1.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen
Sanderbout · Kollenberg-Park Leyenbroek · Sittard-Centrum · Omgeving Watersley · Industrieterrein Bergerweg-Rosengarten · Overhoven · Baandert · Stadbroek · Limbrichterveld · Vrangendael · Broeksittard · Kemperkoul
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU18830102. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.