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Heerlerbaan-West

Heerlerbaan-West is a neighbourhood in the Heerlerbaan - Schil district of Heerlen, with 1,795 residents and 836 homes. 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 61% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€445,000) is 108% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 50 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09174102 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,795residents1 January 2025
€445,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
41%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
50services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Heerlerbaan-West in HeerlenPostcodes in Heerlerbaan-West highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Heerlerbaan-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,795 residents in 825 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

14%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
16%
aged 25–44
36%
aged 65 and over
36%
one-person households
29%
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-West is €445,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

836homes1 newly built in 2025
61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments
65%owner-occupied0% housing association
17%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
650 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
3,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
47%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
45%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
29%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
3.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€266,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
49%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
23.0%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 75 crimes in Heerlerbaan-West in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 41.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Theft from vehicles5
Other property crime5
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes3
Threats2
Assault2
Vehicle theft1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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-West, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery1.2 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.7
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises230
Residents per km²1,259
Land area142 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

GiesenveldHeerlerbaan-OostImstenradeDouve WeienEgstraat en omgevingCaumerveldHeerlerbaan - Schil district