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Op de Nobel

Op de Nobel is a neighbourhood in the Heerlen-Centrum district of Heerlen, with 1,845 residents and 1,288 homes. 26% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€182,000) is 15% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 154 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09173301 · 46 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,845residents1 January 2025
€182,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
15%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
154services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Op de Nobel in HeerlenPostcodes in Op de Nobel highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Op de Nobel highlighted

Who lives here.

1,845 residents in 1,290 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

7%
aged 0–14
19%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 65 and over
72%
one-person households
10%
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 Op de Nobel is €182,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

1,288homes1 January 2025
23%single-family houses77% flats and apartments
26%owner-occupied30% housing association
0%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
1,850 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
1%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 Op de Nobel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
15%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
6.9%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€22,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
14.0%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 115 crimes in Op de Nobel in 2025, 29% fewer than in 2024. That is 62.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Driving under the influence10
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Assault8
Theft from vehicles7
Other property crime6
Vehicle theft3
Threats3
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1

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 Op de Nobel, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1
Primary pupils living here70
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises240
Residents per km²7,176
Land area26 ha

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

Schools in Op de Nobel.

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

Emmacollege voor Havo Mavo Vbo LwooSecondary school · Bijzonder

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.

Heerlen-CentrumLindeveldBekkerveldMolenbergpark't LoonAarveldHeerlen-Centrum district