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Mariarade-Zuid

Mariarade-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Mariarade district of Heerlen, with 1,475 residents and 801 homes. 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 77% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€215,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 97 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09171101 · 39 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,475residents1 January 2025
€215,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
12%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
97services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Mariarade-Zuid in HeerlenPostcodes in Mariarade-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Mariarade-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

1,475 residents in 705 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

13%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
39%
one-person households
31%
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 Mariarade-Zuid is €215,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

801homes20 newly built in 2025
77%single-family houses23% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied24% housing association
0%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,690 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
43%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 Mariarade-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
11%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€92,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
14.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%
1.2cars 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 73 crimes in Mariarade-Zuid in 2025, 24% more than in 2024. That is 49.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Other property crime7
Threats6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Driving under the influence4
Assault3
Vehicle theft2
Theft from vehicles1

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 Mariarade-Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises170
Residents per km²3,878
Land area38 ha

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

Schools in Mariarade-Zuid.

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

Sint-Janscollege voor Vwo HavoSecondary school (havo, vwo) · 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.