Living in Heerlen
Municipality in Limburg
- Inhabitants
- 87,522
- Homes
- 46,795
- Avg. WOZ value
- €214,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 47%
Stands out in Heerlen
Districts in Heerlen
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- Hoensbroek - De Dem€173,000avg. WOZ value8 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld€189,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.9 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Heerlerbaan - Schil€323,000avg. WOZ valueMost solar power53% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Heerlen-Centrum€216,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby41 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Heerlerheide - Passart€171,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.4 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Vrieheide - De Stack€179,000avg. WOZ value75% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Caumerveld-Douve Weien€277,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- Schandelen - Grasbroek€187,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.4 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Rennemig - Beersdal€202,000avg. WOZ value83% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Molenberg€228,000avg. WOZ value5% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Nieuw Lotbroek€223,000avg. WOZ valueMost single-family homes92% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Heerlerbaan - Centrum€169,000avg. WOZ value32% aged 65 or olderNeighbourhoods and figures
- Welten-Benzenrade€295,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+41% aged 65 or olderNeighbourhoods and figures
- Maria Gewanden - Terschuren€215,000avg. WOZ value55% owner-occupiedNeighbourhoods and figures
- Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken€199,000avg. WOZ valueYoungest district27% under 25Neighbourhoods and figures
- Mariarade€214,000avg. WOZ value43% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Heksenberg€207,000avg. WOZ valueMost owner-occupied homes73% owner-occupiedNeighbourhoods and figures
- Bekkerveld - Aarveld€260,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.8 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Eikenderveld€168,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 0.9 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Woonboulevard - Ten Esschen€393,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- Schrieversheide€422,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- De Beitel€389,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
- De KoumenWOZ value: too few homesNeighbourhoods and figures
Heerlen in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€214,000
Per district: from €168,000 in Eikenderveld to €422,000 in Schrieversheide
- Owner-occupied47%
- Single-family home63%
More figures about living
- Homes
- 46,795
- Rented homes
- 53%
- Housing association rentals
- 36%
- Multi-family homes
- 37%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 2%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants87,522
- Households with children26%
- Age13%0-1510%15-2525%25-4527%45-6525%65+
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 1,949
- Households
- 46,069
- People per household
- 1.9
- Single-person households
- 48%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket0.7 km
- GP0.8 km
- Primary school0.6 km
- Train station2.5 km
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 1.0 km
- Day care
- 0.6 km
- Interchange station
- 3.5 km
- Motorway access
- 1.8 km
- Hospital
- 3.9 km
- Library
- 1.3 km
- Swimming pool
- 3.4 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 6
- Cars per household
- 0.9
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power28%
- Natural-gas-free6%
- Natural gas per home per year790 m³
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,450 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 7%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€30,000
- Median wealth per household€30,000
- SES score-0.29
-1.000+1.00
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.