Maria Gewanden - Terschuren

CBS name: Wijk 10 Maria Gewanden - Terschuren

Maria Gewanden - Terschuren is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 3,945 residents and 2,120 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €215,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091710 · 2 neighbourhoods · 128 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,945residents1 January 2025

€215,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

30%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

95services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Maria Gewanden - Terschuren in HeerlenPostcodes in Maria Gewanden - Terschuren highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Maria Gewanden - Terschuren highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Maria Gewanden - Terschuren.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Maria Gewanden	3,455	€202k	56%	70%	26%	26%	101
Terschuren	485	€314k	51%	99%	25%	50%	43

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 Maria Gewanden - Terschuren is €215,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

2,120homes1 January 2025

73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments

55%owner-occupied35% housing association

1%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

890 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

32%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 Maria Gewanden - Terschuren compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

9%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

6.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€50,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

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

18%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

12.0%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 177 crimes in Maria Gewanden - Terschuren in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 44.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Assault16

Other property crime16

Vandalism and criminal damage13

Driving under the influence12

Theft from vehicles8

Vehicle theft7

Threats7

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Burglary of homes2

Street robbery1

Hold-up robbery1

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 Maria Gewanden - Terschuren, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.6

Primary pupils living here220

Secondary pupils living here150

Business premises300

Residents per km²1,976

Land area200 ha