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Douve Weien

Douve Weien is a neighbourhood in the Caumerveld-Douve Weien district of Heerlen, with 3,695 residents and 2,257 homes. 42% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€234,000) is 9% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 67 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09173801 · 103 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,695residents1 January 2025
€234,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
20%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
67services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Douve Weien in HeerlenPostcodes in Douve Weien highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Douve Weien highlighted

Who lives here.

3,695 residents in 2,220 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

10%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
18%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Douve Weien is €234,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

2,257homes1 January 2025
38%single-family houses62% flats and apartments
42%owner-occupied25% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,150 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
19%homes with solar panelsHeerlen: 28%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Douve Weien compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
11%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€32,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
12.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%
0.9cars per householdHeerlen: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 140 crimes in Douve Weien in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 37.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Vehicle theft13
Vandalism and criminal damage13
Theft from vehicles10
Assault10
Other property crime6
Burglary of homes5
Threats4
Driving under the influence2
Pickpocketing1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Douve Weien, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.7
Primary pupils living here210
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises310
Residents per km²4,649
Land area80 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Schools in Douve Weien.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Basisschool WindekindPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

BekkerveldAarveldCaumerveldZiekenhuisGiesenveldHeerlerbaan-WestCaumerveld-Douve Weien district