Giesenveld

Giesenveld is a neighbourhood in the Heerlerbaan - Schil district of Heerlen, with 1,780 residents and 875 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 90% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€282,000) is 32% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 58 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09174101 · 44 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,780residents1 January 2025

€282,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

25%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

58services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Giesenveld in HeerlenPostcodes in Giesenveld highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Giesenveld highlighted

Who lives here.

1,780 residents in 855 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

15%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

23%

aged 25–44

23%

aged 65 and over

35%

one-person households

37%

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 Giesenveld is €282,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

875homes1 January 2025

90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments

56%owner-occupied40% housing association

0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

900 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

62%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 Giesenveld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

15%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€81,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

26%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

14.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%

1.0cars 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 45 crimes in Giesenveld in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 25.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage6

Assault5

Threats4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Theft from vehicles1

Other property crime1

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 Giesenveld, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0

Primary pupils living here140

Secondary pupils living here90

Business premises120

Residents per km²3,155

Land area57 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

Heerlerbaan-West Caumerveld Egstraat en omgeving Heerlerbaan-Oost Schiffelerveld Douve Weien Heerlerbaan - Schil district