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Molenbergpark

Molenbergpark is a neighbourhood in the Molenberg district of Heerlen, with 1,615 residents and 658 homes. 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 65% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€334,000) is 56% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 111 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 09173900 · 44 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,615residents1 January 2025
€334,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000
28%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%
111services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Molenbergpark in HeerlenPostcodes in Molenbergpark highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey
Map of Heerlen with Molenbergpark highlighted

Who lives here.

1,615 residents in 795 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Heerlen.

12%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
19%
aged 25–44
31%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
25%
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 Molenbergpark is €334,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

658homes1 January 2025
65%single-family houses35% flats and apartments
61%owner-occupied23% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,150 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³
2,900 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%
37%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 Molenbergpark compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%
20%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%
8.1%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%
€37,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHeerlen: 61.0%
41%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%
20.0%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 76 crimes in Molenbergpark in 2025, 18% fewer than in 2024. That is 47.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Driving under the influence8
Theft from vehicles5
Vehicle theft4
Threats4
Assault4
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Other property crime3
Burglary of homes2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Molenbergpark, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.7
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises265
Residents per km²2,506
Land area65 ha

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

Schools in Molenbergpark.

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

Vrijeschool HelianthusPrimary school · Antroposofisch
BroederschoolPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.

Dr Nolensplein en omgevingOp de NobelDr Schaepmanplein en omgevingSchiffelerveldBekkerveldCaumerveldMolenberg district