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 above the Sittard-Geleen average; green space is below the Sittard-Geleen average.

An estimated 73% of adults in Baandert rate their own health as good, 6 percentage points more than in Sittard-Geleen. Fewer adults feel lonely (43% against 51%), fewer smoke (12% against 18%), fewer report anxiety or depression (43% against 48%) and fewer are overweight (55% against 57%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Baandert, covering 68% of the area, against 37% in Sittard-Geleen. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 5% of the area, 5 percentage points below the 10% in Sittard-Geleen.

Key figures

Self-rated health (estimated)
73%
6 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (67%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
5%
5 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (10%)
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Lonely
43%
8 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (51%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
5 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (48%)
Smokes
12%
6 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (18%)
Overweight
55%
2 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (57%)
Agriculture, share of the area
68%
31 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (37%)
Built-up, share of the area
21%
19 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (40%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
1%
4 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (5%)

Self-rated health (estimated)
73%
6 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (67%)

Green (parks, sport, nature)
5%
5 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (10%)

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Lonely
43%
8 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (51%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
5 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (48%)
Smokes
12%
6 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (18%)
Overweight
55%
2 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (57%)

Agriculture, share of the area
68%
31 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (37%)
Built-up, share of the area
21%
19 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (40%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
1%
4 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (5%)

Health

An estimated 73% of adults rate their own health as good, against 67% in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen (2024).

This areaThe municipality of Sittard-Geleen

Good self-rated health

73.3%

66.7%

Smokes

12.1%

17.8%

Excessive drinking

4.7%

4.8%

Overweight

55.3%

57.1%

Lonely

43.4%

51.4%

Anxiety or depression feelings

42.6%

48.5%

Meets physical activity guideline

43.7%

41.9%

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

5% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 10% in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen.

Traffic4.5%
Built-up21.3%
Other built-up0.3%
Recreation4.5%
Agriculture67.7%
Forest and nature1%
Water0.7%

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 daycare lies here at an average road distance of 300 m.

	Distance	Value
Large supermarket	1,700 m	–
GP practice	500 m	–
Primary school	400 m	–
Daycare	300 m	–
Large supermarkets	–	0
GP practices	–	1
Daycares	–	2.1

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

28% are between 25 and 45, against 24% in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen.

Baandert has 2,345 inhabitants (2026), or 4,585 per km² (3.9 times as high as in Sittard-Geleen). In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen was 72%, 6 percentage points below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 26% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.

Key figures

Turnout, municipality of Sittard-Geleen
72%
6 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
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Aged 25 to 45
28%
4 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (24%)
Never married
51%
5 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (46%)
Dutch origin
75%
1 percentage point higher than Sittard-Geleen (74%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
26%
9 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)

Turnout, municipality of Sittard-Geleen
72%
6 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)

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Aged 25 to 45
28%
4 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (24%)
Never married
51%
5 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (46%)

Dutch origin
75%
1 percentage point higher than Sittard-Geleen (74%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
26%
9 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)

Density

With 4,585 residents per km², this buurt is 3.9 times as densely populated as the municipality of Sittard-Geleen.

Residents per km²4,585

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by age group

28% of residents are between 25 and 45.

0 to 15245
15 to 25245
25 to 45660
45 to 65645
65 to 80410
80 and over150

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Marital status

51% of residents are never married.

Never married1,190
Married750
Divorced245
Widowed155

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Residents by country of origin

75% of residents have Dutch origin.

Netherlands1,755
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)320
Outside Europe265

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026

Parliamentary election

These figures are for the whole municipality of Sittard-Geleen; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 72% of eligible voters in Sittard-Geleen voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 26% of the valid votes.

Municipality of Sittard-GeleenThe Netherlands

D66

14.3%

16.9%

PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)

26.3%

16.7%

VVD

12.4%

14.2%

GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)

11.3%

12.8%

CDA

14.2%

11.8%

JA21

5.3%

5.9%

Forum voor Democratie

5.1%

4.5%

BBB

1.7%

2.6%

Other

9.3%

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
28%
9 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (19%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
13%
6 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (19%)
Business services, share of businesses
28%
4 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (24%)
Residential, share of addresses
96%
8 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (88%)
Industrial, share of addresses
0%
2 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (2%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
1 percentage point lower than Sittard-Geleen (2%)

Government, education and care, share of businesses
28%
9 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (19%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
13%
6 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (19%)
Business services, share of businesses
28%
4 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (24%)

Residential, share of addresses
96%
8 percentage points higher than Sittard-Geleen (88%)
Industrial, share of addresses
0%
2 percentage points lower than Sittard-Geleen (2%)
Retail, share of addresses
1%
1 percentage point lower than Sittard-Geleen (2%)

Business establishments by sector

Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 65 establishments.

Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5

Nijverheid en energie25

Handel en horeca30

Vervoer, informatie en communicatie10

Financiële diensten, onroerend goed10

Zakelijke dienstverlening65

Overheid, onderwijs en zorg65

Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten25

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025

Addresses by building use

96% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is assembly (1%).

Residential95.5%
Retail0.7%
Office0.6%
Assembly1.4%
Healthcare0.4%
Industrial0.4%
Lodging0.1%
Education0.2%
Sports0.4%
Other1.2%

Explanation

Based on 1,209 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

4,585 residents per km²: 8.5 times as densely populated as the Dutch average.

This areaThe Netherlands

Residents per km²4,585

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 Sittard-Geleen

Other neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen

Vrangendael	1,955	–
Broeksittard	1,415	–
Stadbroek	2,075	–
Nieuwe Baandert	905	–

Living in Baandert (Sittard-Geleen): WOZ, prices & safety