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Heerlerbaan-Oost

Heerlerbaan-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Heerlerbaan - Centrum district of Heerlen, with 3,995 residents and 2,301 homes. 17% of homes are owner-occupied and 50% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€169,000) is 21% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 61 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09174000 · 108 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,995residents1 January 2025
€169,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
20%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
61services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Heerlerbaan-Oost in HeerlenPostcodes in Heerlerbaan-Oost highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Heerlerbaan-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

3,995 residents in 2,185 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

13%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
32%
aged 65 and over
53%
one-person households
25%
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 Heerlerbaan-Oost 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-Oost 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-Oost in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 41.1 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-Oost, 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

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

Schools in Heerlerbaan-Oost.

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

Rooms Katholieke Basisschool De WindwijzerPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Openbare Basisschool de TovercirkelPrimary school · Openbaar

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.

Egstraat en omgevingGiesenveldHeerlerbaan-WestSchiffelerveldCaumerveldDouve WeienHeerlerbaan - Centrum district