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Dr Nolensplein en omgeving

Dr Nolensplein en omgeving is a neighbourhood in the Molenberg district of Heerlen, with 1,255 residents and 713 homes. 35% of homes are owner-occupied and 58% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€200,000) is 7% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 51 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09173901 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,255residents1 January 2025
€200,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
27%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
51services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Dr Nolensplein en omgeving in HeerlenPostcodes in Dr Nolensplein en omgeving highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Dr Nolensplein en omgeving highlighted

Who lives here.

1,255 residents in 655 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

16%
aged 0–14
7%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
28%
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 Dr Nolensplein en omgeving is €200,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

713homes14 newly built in 2025
58%single-family houses42% flats and apartments
35%owner-occupied44% housing association
7%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
700 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,090 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
24%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 Dr Nolensplein en omgeving compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
9%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€19,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
58.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
15.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%
0.9cars 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 89 crimes in Dr Nolensplein en omgeving in 2025, 21% fewer than in 2024. That is 70.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Driving under the influence15
Other property crime6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Threats4
Assault3
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Pickpocketing1

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 Dr Nolensplein en omgeving, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.8
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises120
Residents per km²2,753
Land area46 ha

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

Schools in Dr Nolensplein en omgeving.

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

El Wahda Islamitische BasisschoolPrimary school · Islamitisch

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.