Living in Welten-Dorp

Neighbourhood in Welten-Benzenrade, Heerlen

Inhabitants
3,590
Homes
1,979
Avg. WOZ value
€288,000
Owner-occupied homes
72%

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Living

  • Average WOZ value€288,000

    Welten-Benzenrade €295,000Heerlen €214,000

    higher than in Heerlen (€214,000)
  • Owner-occupied72%higher than in Heerlen (47%)
  • Single-family home65%higher than in Heerlen (63%)
More figures about living
Homes
1,979district 2,075 · municipality 46,795
Rented homes
28%district 27% · municipality 53%
Housing association rentals
7%district 7% · municipality 36%
Multi-family homes
35%district 34% · municipality 37%
Built in the last 10 years
0%district 1% · municipality 2%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.

Population

  • Inhabitants3,590
  • Households with children21%lower than in Heerlen (26%)
  • Age

    Heerlen

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
2,158district 728 · municipality 1,949
Households
1,900district 1,990 · municipality 46,069
People per household
1.9district 1.9 · municipality 1.9
Single-person households
43%district 43% · municipality 48%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket0.6 kmcloser than in Heerlen (0.7 km)
  • GP1.6 kmfurther than in Heerlen (0.8 km)
  • Primary school0.8 kmfurther than in Heerlen (0.6 km)
  • Train station2.4 kmcloser than in Heerlen (2.5 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
0.8 kmdistrict 0.8 km · municipality 1.0 km
Day care
0.6 kmdistrict 0.6 km · municipality 0.6 km
Interchange station
2.4 kmdistrict 2.5 km · municipality 3.5 km
Motorway access
1.0 kmdistrict 1.0 km · municipality 1.8 km
Hospital
2.0 kmdistrict 1.9 km · municipality 3.9 km
Library
2.1 kmdistrict 2.2 km · municipality 1.3 km
Swimming pool
3.4 kmdistrict 3.5 km · municipality 3.4 km
Restaurants within 1 km
3district 3 · municipality 6
Cars per household
1.1district 1.1 · municipality 0.9

Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.

Energy

  • With solar power37%higher than in Heerlen (28%)
  • Natural-gas-free20%higher than in Heerlen (6%)
  • Natural gas per home per year760 m³

    Welten-Benzenrade 790 m³Heerlen 790 m³

    lower than in Heerlen (790 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
2,670 kWhdistrict 2,720 kWh · municipality 2,450 kWh
Electrically heated
18%district 18% · municipality 7%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.

Income and wealth2024

  • SES score+0.13

    -1.000+1.00

    Welten-Dorp +0.13Welten-Benzenrade +0.15Heerlen -0.29

More figures about income
Avg. income per inhabitant
no figure for this areadistrict – · municipality €30,000
Median household wealth
no figure for this areadistrict – · municipality €30,000

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.