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Hoensbroek-Centrum

Hoensbroek-Centrum is a neighbourhood in the Hoensbroek - De Dem district of Heerlen, with 3,320 residents and 2,173 homes. 23% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€159,000) is 26% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 118 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09171200 · 87 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,320residents1 January 2025
€159,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
20%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
118services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoensbroek-Centrum in HeerlenPostcodes in Hoensbroek-Centrum highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Hoensbroek-Centrum highlighted

Who lives here.

3,320 residents in 1,930 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

10%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
31%
aged 65 and over
58%
one-person households
19%
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 Hoensbroek-Centrum is €159,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

2,173homes24 newly built in 2025
45%single-family houses55% flats and apartments
23%owner-occupied61% housing association
1%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,210 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
14%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-Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

73%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
4%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
6.8%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€6,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
52.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
12%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
12.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%
0.7cars 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 301 crimes in Hoensbroek-Centrum in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 90.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds26
Vandalism and criminal damage19
Driving under the influence17
Assault16
Other property crime15
Theft from vehicles13
Vehicle theft10
Threats9
Burglary of homes3
Pickpocketing2

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-Centrum, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.1
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises305
Residents per km²4,816
Land area69 ha

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

Schools in Hoensbroek-Centrum.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Emmacollege voor Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo locatie BroeklandSecondary school (havo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

De Dem en omgevingMaria GewandenNieuw Lotbroek-NoordMariarade-ZuidMariarade-NoordNieuw Lotbroek-ZuidHoensbroek - De Dem district