Heerlerheide - Passart

CBS name: Wijk 21 Heerlerheide - Passart

Heerlerheide - Passart is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 5,435 residents and 3,054 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €171,000 is 20% below the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091721 · 2 neighbourhoods · 130 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

5,435residents1 January 2025

€171,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

28%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

60services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Heerlerheide - Passart in HeerlenPostcodes in Heerlerheide - Passart highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Heerlerheide - Passart highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Heerlerheide - Passart.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Passart	2,045	€162k	31%	65%	22%	37%	70
Heerlerheide-Kom	3,390	€177k	32%	48%	33%	20%	50

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 Heerlerheide - Passart is €171,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

3,054homes1 January 2025

54%single-family houses46% flats and apartments

32%owner-occupied57% housing association

1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

720 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,290 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

8%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

27%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 Heerlerheide - Passart compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

67%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

5%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

5.8%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

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

53.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

13%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

13.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%

0.8cars 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 358 crimes in Heerlerheide - Passart in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024. That is 65.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage39

Other property crime32

Threats25

Assault25

Driving under the influence19

Vehicle theft17

Theft of bicycles and mopeds15

Theft from vehicles13

Burglary of homes10

Pickpocketing1

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 Heerlerheide - Passart, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.8

Primary pupils living here410

Secondary pupils living here230

Business premises430

Residents per km²4,497

Land area121 ha