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Heerlerbaan - Schil

CBS name: Wijk 41 Heerlerbaan - Schil

Heerlerbaan - Schil is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 5,795 residents and 2,623 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €323,000 is 51% above the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091741 · 4 neighbourhoods · 106 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,795residents1 January 2025
€323,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
32%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
59services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Heerlerbaan - Schil in HeerlenPostcodes in Heerlerbaan - Schil highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Heerlerbaan - Schil highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Heerlerbaan - Schil.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Egstraat en omgeving1,955€249k76%86%22%31%63
Giesenveld1,780€282k56%90%23%25%58
Heerlerbaan-West1,795€445k65%61%36%41%50
Imstenrade270–––6%73%19

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 - Schil is €323,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

2,623homes1 newly built in 2025
79%single-family houses21% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied18% housing association
5%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
790 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,830 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
16%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
53%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 - Schil compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
20%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€143,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
14.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%
1.1cars 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 204 crimes in Heerlerbaan - Schil in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 35.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage37
Assault16
Threats15
Other property crime10
Theft from vehicles8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds7
Driving under the influence7
Burglary of homes4
Vehicle theft4

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 - Schil, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.8
Primary pupils living here410
Secondary pupils living here320
Business premises485
Residents per km²1,419
Land area408 ha

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

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