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Heerlen-Centrum

CBS name: Wijk 33 Heerlen-Centrum

Heerlen-Centrum is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 5,765 residents and 3,839 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €216,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091733 · 4 neighbourhoods · 160 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,765residents1 January 2025
€216,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
12%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
153services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Heerlen-Centrum in HeerlenPostcodes in Heerlen-Centrum highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Heerlen-Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Heerlen-Centrum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 57 neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Heerlen-Centrum2,390€216k29%7%33%7%152
Op de Nobel1,845€182k26%23%27%15%154
't Loon730€236k50%4%49%17%143
Lindeveld805€300k71%61%22%18%158

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 Heerlen-Centrum is €216,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

3,839homes1 January 2025
18%single-family houses82% flats and apartments
35%owner-occupied22% housing association
5%built in the last ten years12% unoccupied
550 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,110 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
26%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
8%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 Heerlen-Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

63%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
8%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
6.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€13,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
13.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%
0.6cars 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 1,141 crimes in Heerlen-Centrum in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 197.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds132
Theft from vehicles93
Other property crime90
Assault72
Driving under the influence63
Vandalism and criminal damage60
Threats40
Pickpocketing8
Public violence against people8
Vehicle theft5
Burglary of homes3
Street robbery3

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 Heerlen-Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.2
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises1,080
Residents per km²5,366
Land area107 ha

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

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