Hoensbroek - De Dem

CBS name: Wijk 12 Hoensbroek - De Dem

Hoensbroek - De Dem is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 6,785 residents and 3,961 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €173,000 is 19% below the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091712 · 2 neighbourhoods · 173 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,785residents1 January 2025

€173,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

22%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

115services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Hoensbroek - De Dem in HeerlenPostcodes in Hoensbroek - De Dem highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Hoensbroek - De Dem highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hoensbroek - De Dem.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Hoensbroek-Centrum	3,320	€159k	23%	45%	31%	20%	118
De Dem en omgeving	3,460	€190k	45%	66%	22%	23%	108

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 Hoensbroek - De Dem is €173,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

3,961homes24 newly built in 2025

54%single-family houses46% flats and apartments

33%owner-occupied51% housing association

1%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied

780 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,340 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

19%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 Hoensbroek - De Dem compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

64%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

6%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

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

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

57.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

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

12.0%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 519 crimes in Hoensbroek - De Dem in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 76.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage41

Theft of bicycles and mopeds39

Driving under the influence36

Assault27

Other property crime25

Theft from vehicles17

Threats17

Vehicle theft12

Burglary of homes9

Pickpocketing2

Public violence against people1

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 Hoensbroek - De Dem, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.3

Primary pupils living here430

Secondary pupils living here270

Business premises575

Residents per km²4,379

Land area155 ha