Palemig

Palemig is a neighbourhood in the Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld district of Heerlen, with 675 residents and 316 homes. 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 86% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€276,000) is 29% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 30 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09173200 · 21 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

675residents1 January 2025

€276,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

34%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

30services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Who lives here.

675 residents in 315 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

12%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

24%

aged 25–44

22%

aged 65 and over

35%

one-person households

35%

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 Palemig is €276,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

316homes1 January 2025

86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments

74%owner-occupied15% housing association

3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

1,010 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

3,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

2%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 Palemig compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

16%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€169,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%

38%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

16.0%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 16 crimes in Palemig in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 23.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Assault3

Other property crime2

Driving under the influence2

Burglary of homes1

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 Palemig, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km

Large supermarket1.8 km

Day nursery1.4 km

Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.6

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises75

Residents per km²1,091

Land area62 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Heerlen.

Burettestraat en omgeving Meezenbroek Grasbroek Schaesbergerveld Schandelen Musschemig Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld district