Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.

Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024

03 · Living environment

Residents rate their health about average; green space is below the Echt-Susteren average.

An estimated 70% of adults in Peij rate their own health as good, about the same as in Echt-Susteren. Fewer adults feel lonely (46% against 48%) and fewer drink excessively (4% against 5%), but more report anxiety or depression (45% against 44%). Built-up land is the largest land use in Peij, covering 68% of the area, against 11% in Echt-Susteren. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 2% of the area, 15 percentage points below the 17% in Echt-Susteren.

Key figures

Self-rated health (estimated)
70%
about the same as Echt-Susteren (70%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
2%
15 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (17%)
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Lonely
46%
2 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (48%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
45%
1 percentage point higher than Echt-Susteren (44%)
Excessive drinking
4%
1 percentage point lower than Echt-Susteren (5%)
Overweight
56%
about the same as Echt-Susteren (56%)
Built-up, share of the area
68%
57 percentage points higher than Echt-Susteren (11%)
Agriculture, share of the area
23%
44 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (67%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
0%
14 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (14%)

Self-rated health (estimated)
70%
about the same as Echt-Susteren (70%)

Green (parks, sport, nature)
2%
15 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (17%)

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Lonely
46%
2 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (48%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
45%
1 percentage point higher than Echt-Susteren (44%)
Excessive drinking
4%
1 percentage point lower than Echt-Susteren (5%)
Overweight
56%
about the same as Echt-Susteren (56%)

Built-up, share of the area
68%
57 percentage points higher than Echt-Susteren (11%)
Agriculture, share of the area
23%
44 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (67%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
0%
14 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (14%)

Health

An estimated 70% of adults rate their own health as good, against 70% in the municipality of Echt-Susteren (2024).

This areaThe municipality of Echt-Susteren

Good self-rated health

70.2%

69.9%

Smokes

14.6%

14.8%

Excessive drinking

4.4%

4.7%

Overweight

55.5%

55.8%

Lonely

46.5%

47.8%

Anxiety or depression feelings

44.8%

44.4%

Meets physical activity guideline

43.4%

Explanation

An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.

Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024

Land use

2% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 17% in the municipality of Echt-Susteren.

Traffic5%
Built-up68.3%
Other built-up0.8%
Recreation2.5%
Agriculture23.3%

Explanation

Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.

Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022

Distance to amenities

A gp practice lies here at an average road distance of 500 m.

	Distance	Value
Large supermarket	600 m	–
GP practice	500 m	–
Primary school	700 m	–
Daycare	500 m	–
Large supermarkets	–	1.8
GP practices	–	1.4
Daycares	–	1.4

Explanation

Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.

Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025

04 · Residents

27% are between 45 and 65, against 28% in the municipality of Echt-Susteren.

Peij has 2,955 inhabitants (2026), or 2,418 per km² (7.7 times as high as in Echt-Susteren). In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Echt-Susteren was 77%, 1 percentage point below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 30% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.

Key figures

Turnout, municipality of Echt-Susteren
77%
1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (78%)
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Aged 45 to 65
27%
1 percentage point lower than Echt-Susteren (28%)
Never married
44%
1 percentage point higher than Echt-Susteren (43%)
Dutch origin
82%
2 percentage points higher than Echt-Susteren (80%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
30%
13 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)

Turnout, municipality of Echt-Susteren
77%
1 percentage point lower than the Netherlands (78%)

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Aged 45 to 65
27%
1 percentage point lower than Echt-Susteren (28%)
Never married
44%
1 percentage point higher than Echt-Susteren (43%)

Dutch origin
82%
2 percentage points higher than Echt-Susteren (80%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
30%
13 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)

Density

With 2,418 residents per km², this buurt is 7.7 times as densely populated as the municipality of Echt-Susteren.

Residents per km²2,418

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by age group

27% of residents are between 45 and 65.

0 to 15390
15 to 25260
25 to 45620
45 to 65805
65 to 80645
80 and over220

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Marital status

44% of residents are never married.

Never married1,285
Married1,195
Divorced265
Widowed205

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by country of origin

82% of residents have Dutch origin.

Netherlands2,410
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)335
Outside Europe210

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Parliamentary election

These figures are for the whole municipality of Echt-Susteren; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 77% of eligible voters in Echt-Susteren voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 30% of the valid votes.

Municipality of Echt-SusterenThe Netherlands

D66

11.8%

16.9%

PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)

30%

16.7%

VVD

13.6%

14.2%

GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)

8.3%

12.8%

CDA

14.7%

11.8%

JA21

5.9%

Forum voor Democratie

5.3%

4.5%

BBB

2.6%

Other

7.3%

14.4%

Explanation

Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.

Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025

05 · More figures

More figures

Key figures

Government, education and care, share of businesses
23%
6 percentage points higher than Echt-Susteren (17%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
2%
3 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (5%)
Business services, share of businesses
17%
3 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (20%)
Residential, share of addresses
90%
6 percentage points higher than Echt-Susteren (84%)
Lodging, share of addresses
0%
5 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (5%)
Industrial, share of addresses
2%
3 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (5%)

Government, education and care, share of businesses
23%
6 percentage points higher than Echt-Susteren (17%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
2%
3 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (5%)
Business services, share of businesses
17%
3 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (20%)

Residential, share of addresses
90%
6 percentage points higher than Echt-Susteren (84%)
Lodging, share of addresses
0%
5 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (5%)
Industrial, share of addresses
2%
3 percentage points lower than Echt-Susteren (5%)

Business establishments by sector

Overheid, onderwijs en zorg is the largest sector, with 75 establishments.

Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5

Nijverheid en energie50

Handel en horeca70

Vervoer, informatie en communicatie20

Financiële diensten, onroerend goed15

Zakelijke dienstverlening55

Overheid, onderwijs en zorg75

Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten40

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Addresses by building use

90% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is retail (2%).

Residential90.5%
Retail2.3%
Office1.9%
Assembly1.3%
Healthcare1.4%
Industrial2.2%
Lodging0.1%
Education0.1%
Sports0.2%
Other2.9%

Explanation

Based on 1,594 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01

Biggest difference from the Netherlands

2,418 residents per km²: 4.5 times as densely populated as the Dutch average.

This areaThe Netherlands

Residents per km²2,418

Explanation

The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

06 · Nearby areas

Other neighbourhoods in Echt-Susteren

Other neighbourhoods in Echt-Susteren

Hingen	625	€433,000	5
Buitengebied Hingen	0	–	–
Schilberg	1,995	–	–
Recreatiepark Marisheem	5	–	–
Peijerveld	740	–	–