De Koumen

CBS name: Wijk 14 De Koumen

De Koumen is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 30 residents and 12 homes in 1 neighbourhood. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091714 · 1 neighbourhood · 4 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

30residents1 January 2025

12homesCBS

16%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

22services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

De Koumen in HeerlenPostcodes in De Koumen highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with De Koumen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Koumen.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

Neighbourhood	Residents	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
De Koumen	30	33%	16%	22

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The housing stock of De Koumen on 1 January 2025.

12homes1 January 2025

1,230 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

3,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

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

Income and work.

How households in De Koumen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

9%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

4.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€71,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

59.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

12.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%

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 56 crimes in De Koumen in 2025, about the same as in 2024.

Other property crime9

Assault7

Driving under the influence5

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Theft from vehicles3

Vehicle theft2

Threats1

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 De Koumen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.1 km

Large supermarket1.4 km

Day nursery1.7 km

Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.0

Primary pupils living here0

Secondary pupils living here0

Business premises185

Residents per km²18

Land area153 ha