Eikenderveld

CBS name: Wijk 34 Eikenderveld

Eikenderveld is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 2,535 residents and 1,470 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €168,000 is 21% below the municipal average. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091734 · 1 neighbourhood · 60 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,535residents1 January 2025

€168,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

25%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

129services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Eikenderveld in HeerlenPostcodes in Eikenderveld highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Eikenderveld highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Eikenderveld.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Eikenderveld	2,540	€168k	36%	61%	22%	25%	129

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Eikenderveld is €168,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

1,470homes1 January 2025

61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments

36%owner-occupied39% housing association

0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

640 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,020 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

12%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

9%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 Eikenderveld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

66%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

3%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

7.9%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€10,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

58.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

17%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

11.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%

0.8cars 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 166 crimes in Eikenderveld in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 65.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds15

Other property crime15

Assault12

Vandalism and criminal damage11

Theft from vehicles10

Driving under the influence9

Burglary of homes4

Threats4

Vehicle theft2

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 Eikenderveld, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.3

Primary pupils living here180

Secondary pupils living here100

Business premises180

Residents per km²6,597

Land area38 ha