Meezenbroek

Meezenbroek is a neighbourhood in the Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld district of Heerlen, with 2,920 residents and 1,532 homes. 25% of homes are owner-occupied and 70% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€169,000) is 21% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 44 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09173202 · 85 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,920residents1 January 2025

€169,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

31%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

44services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Meezenbroek in HeerlenPostcodes in Meezenbroek highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Meezenbroek highlighted

Who lives here.

2,920 residents in 1,505 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

19%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

25%

aged 25–44

19%

aged 65 and over

48%

one-person households

32%

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 Meezenbroek is €169,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

1,532homes1 January 2025

70%single-family houses30% flats and apartments

25%owner-occupied70% housing association

2%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

750 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,250 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

20%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 Meezenbroek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

68%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

3%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

7.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€5,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

51.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

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

9.0%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 180 crimes in Meezenbroek in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 61.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage21

Theft from vehicles18

Threats16

Driving under the influence14

Assault12

Theft of bicycles and mopeds10

Other property crime10

Burglary of homes6

Vehicle theft4

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 Meezenbroek, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0

Primary pupils living here310

Secondary pupils living here170

Business premises155

Residents per km²4,842

Land area60 ha

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

Schools in Meezenbroek.

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

Emmacollege voor Havo Mavo Vbo LwooSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

Herlecollege Scholengemeenschap voor VmboSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

Charlemagne College, locatie SchandelermolenwegSecondary school (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.

Burettestraat en omgeving Schaesbergerveld Palemig Schandelen Grasbroek Hoppersgraaf Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld district