Nieuw Lotbroek

CBS name: Wijk 13 Nieuw Lotbroek

Nieuw Lotbroek is one of 23 districts in Heerlen, with 4,665 residents and 2,246 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €223,000 is 4% above the municipal average. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 091713 · 2 neighbourhoods · 113 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,665residents1 January 2025

€223,000average WOZ home valueHeerlen: €214,000

25%green within 500 mHeerlen: 25%

56services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Nieuw Lotbroek in HeerlenPostcodes in Nieuw Lotbroek highlighted; the rest of Heerlen in grey

Map of Heerlen with Nieuw Lotbroek highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuw Lotbroek.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Nieuw Lotbroek-Noord	1,685	€222k	71%	93%	28%	33%	82
Nieuw Lotbroek-Zuid	2,975	€224k	55%	91%	19%	19%	52

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Nieuw Lotbroek is €223,000, against €214,000 in Heerlen.

2,246homes1 January 2025

92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments

61%owner-occupied32% housing association

2%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

840 m³gas per home per yearHeerlen: 790 m³

2,810 kWhelectricity per home per yearHeerlen: 2,450 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridHeerlen: 6%

42%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 Nieuw Lotbroek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHeerlen: 54%

10%in the top 20% nationallyHeerlen: 9%

5.1%of residents live below the poverty lineHeerlen: 5.4%

€70,000median household wealthHeerlen: €30,000

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

19%with a university or higher professional degreeHeerlen: 23%

11.0%of workers are self-employedHeerlen: 13.0%

1.1cars 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 144 crimes in Nieuw Lotbroek in 2025, 13% more than in 2024. That is 30.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 65.7 across Heerlen.

Vandalism and criminal damage22

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11

Assault10

Threats9

Vehicle theft8

Theft from vehicles7

Other property crime7

Burglary of homes5

Driving under the influence5

Street robbery1

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 Nieuw Lotbroek, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.8

Primary pupils living here410

Secondary pupils living here210

Business premises320

Residents per km²2,410

Land area194 ha