Heerlerbaan - Centrum

CBS name: Wijk 40 Heerlerbaan - Centrum

Heerlerbaan - Centrum is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 4,000 residents and 2,301 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €169,000 is 21% below the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091740 · 1 neighbourhood · 108 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,000residents1 January 2025

€169,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

20%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

61services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Heerlerbaan - Centrum in HeerlenPostcodes in Heerlerbaan - Centrum highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Heerlerbaan - Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Heerlerbaan - Centrum.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Heerlerbaan-Oost	3,995	€169k	17%	50%	32%	20%	61

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 Heerlerbaan - Centrum is €169,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

2,301homes1 January 2025

50%single-family houses50% flats and apartments

17%owner-occupied78% housing association

0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

730 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

15%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 Heerlerbaan - Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

68%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

3%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

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

54.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

15%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

11.0%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 164 crimes in Heerlerbaan - Centrum in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 41.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft from vehicles16

Vandalism and criminal damage16

Other property crime15

Vehicle theft11

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11

Threats9

Assault8

Burglary of homes5

Pickpocketing1

Hold-up robbery1

Driving under the influence1

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 Heerlerbaan - Centrum, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.8

Primary pupils living here320

Secondary pupils living here180

Business premises270

Residents per km²5,808

Land area69 ha